Workforce Language Services

An agreement which sets percentages for the ethnicity and gender of construction workers hired for a new project could change the face of construction work in Philly if approved.   While I’d be interested to know what the demographics of current unionized construction workers is, it seems that no matter the breakdown, work needs to be done to address issues surrounding race:

The urgency of addressing the issue and overcoming a past history of exclusion, racism and division was underscored by a recent report of a white worker taunting a Black worker with a noose on another Center City project. The Human Relations Commission is investigating.

As Philadelphia takes steps to diversify its construction workforce, comprehensive diversity and multiculturalism training would be extremely useful, both to remedy past issues and avoid future problems as the city’s newly integrated consturction workforce learns to work together.

Details about the pending approval of the agreement here.