Spokane Council to Consider Stronger Labor Requirements for City Projects of $5 Million or Above

Spokane council to consider stronger labor requirements for city projects of $5 million or above

Contractors bidding to build Spokane’s city roads, facilities and other public infrastructure may soon have to show that one-fifth of the project’s labor will come from underrepresented or impoverished communities living in the city, as well as ensure affordable day care and other benefits.

Spokane clergy champion workforce equity in city spending plan

By Caleb McGever | FāVS News Reporter Community members met with the Spokane Alliance outside Spokane’s city hall on Monday to discuss an ordinance establishing new agreements and rules for the city’s public infrastructure spending.  Several clergy in Spokane spoke at the event, explaining how their spiritual roles led them to advocate for economic reform. How pastors come to endorse economic reform Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) …