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From YouTube: Committee on Government Operations on November 30, 2018
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Docket #1399 - Ordinance for the establishment of a commission for economic justice in the City of Boston construction industry
A
One
of
the
lead
sponsors,
City
Council,
Lydia
redwoods
I'm,
also
joined
by
my
colleague,
City
Council,
or
anis
our
sabe
Jorge,
and
will
probably
be
joined
by
other
colleagues
as
they're
coming
in.
We
are
here
today
to
discuss
docket
one
three,
nine,
nine.
It
is
a
hearing
regarding
an
ordinance
for
the
establishment
of
a
commission
for
economic
justice
in
the
city
of
Austin's
construction
industry.
A
This
banner
was
sponsored
by
my
colleague
city
council
Lydia
Edwards,
along
with
our
colleague
city
council,
Kim
Janey
in
City
Council
Jana
Presley
referred
to
the
Committee
on
September,
the
nineteen
2018.
The
ordinance
seeks
to
establish
a
commission
to
have
a
biannual
review,
which
would
assess
Union
and
non-union
contractors,
performance
and
meeting
the
standards
set
by
the
Boston
residency
job
policy,
and
we
require
the
Commission
to
also
report
by
annually
to
the
council
and
a
public
hearing
to
discuss
the
findings.
A
The
Commission
would
consist
of
representatives
from
each
of
the
nine
council
districts
selected
by
the
mayor
of
our
city
from
nominees
put
forward
by
district
councillors,
as
well
as
four
representatives
appointed
by
the
mayor.
Three
of
the
remaining
four
appointees
would
fall
into
the
prospective
categories.
One
with
the
history
of
advocating
for
the
rights
of
Boston
work
is
an
involvement
with
education,
one
with
the
history
of
advocacy
for
workers
of
color,
one
with
the
history
of
advocacy
of
women
in
the
construction
field.
A
Nominations
would
be
submitted
to
the
mayor's
office
by
community
organizations,
individuals
in
relevant
stakeholders
giving
given
that
this
proposal
has
to
do
with
the
Boston
residents.
Job
policy
I'd
like
to
highlight
a
few
of
the
following
four
historical
reference:
the
Boston
residency
job
policy
was
championed
in
1983
by
the
late
city,
councilor
Bruce
bowling.
Then
mayor
ray
Flynn
father
of
my
colleague,
who
just
arrived
here:
city
councilor,
ed
Flynn,
extended
the
Boston
residents
all
policy
through
an
executive
order
in
1985
to
cover
private
construction
projects
over
1,100
thousand
square
feet
that
also
required
zoning
relief.
A
Last
month,
councillor
Edward
sponsored
this
hearing
responsive
hearing
where
the
committee
for
jobs,
wages
and
workforce
development
review
the
current
practices
in
data
of
the
Boston
residents.
You
job
policy
as
well
as
the
Boston
Employment
Commission.
So
I'd
like
to
take
note
now
that
the
same
ring
is
being
recorded
will
be
broadcast
at
a
later
date
on
Comcast
8,
RCN,
Channel,
82,
Verizon,
1964,
and
also
streamlined
on
the
Boston
City
Council
TV
online,
and
we
have
just
two
two
administrative
issues
here.
One
is
both
of
my
colleagues
had
sent
letters
in
for
us.
A
The
City
Council
Ariana
Presley
dear
mr.
Chairman
I,
regret
due
to
my
previously
scheduled
numatic.
Being
a
new
member
of
the
boss
of
the
Congress
orientation
in
Washington.
Dc
I
will
not
be
able
to
attend
today's
Committee
on
government
operations.
Hearing
regarding
an
ordinance
for
the
establishment
of
a
commission
for
economic
justice
in
the
city
of
Boston
I
want
to
thank
the
chief
for
hosting
this
hearing
in
my
co-sponsors
for
elevating
this
critical
conversation.
A
Thank
you
special
thank
you
to
a
former
City
Council
Chuck
Turner
and
the
entire
Coalition
for
the
vision
and
partnership
and
creating
economic
justice
in
Boston.
I
believe
that
this
commission
is
an
important
step
towards
making.
So
it's
keeping
us
all
accountable
for
the
goal
of
inclusion
in
the
construction
industry.
I
strongly
support
this
ordinance
and
orig.
My
colleagues
to
do
the
same
sorry
I'm
not
able
to
be
there
in
person
today,
I
look
forward
to
reviewing
the
recording
and
we'll
have
staff
present.
A
Thank
you,
city,
councilor,
Elijah,
Anna,
Presley
and
also
in
receipt
of
a
letter
from
our
colleague,
City
Council
Kim
Janie
dia
mr.
chair
get
to
to
traveling
for
a
wedding
I'm
unable
to
attend
today's
hearing
on
the
Committee
on
government
regions,
ordinance
for
establishment
of
Commission
on
economic
justice
in
the
city
of
Boston
I'm,
very
proud
to
be
a
co-sponsor
this
matter,
along
with
councillor
Edwards
and
Presley.
Currently,
there's
a
nine
billion
there's
nine
billion
dollars
an
active
construction
project
with
six
billion
more
in
the
pipeline.
A
This
represents
a
massive
amount
of
money
and
it's
important
that
Boston
residents,
people
of
color
women
be
able
to
receive
a
fair
percentage
of
this
money.
The
ordinance
will
straighten
our
current
tools
for
monitoring
construction
projects
to
help
us
create
equitable
opportunities.
My
staff
will
be
in
attendance
at
the
hearing
and
look
forward
to
reviewing
the
recording.
Please
read
this
into
the
records
in
CLE
kim
jandi
boss,
the
City
Council
District,
seven.
A
So
at
this
time,
I'd
like
to
turn
it
over
to
my
colleague
lead
sponsor
for
an
opening
comment
and
then
we'll
get
right
into
the
panel
I
know
we're
joined
here
by
chief
chief
eros
and
we're
also
joined
by
Watson
Travis
Watson
who's,
chair
of
the
Boston
Employment
Commission.
So
she
recognized
this
council
Redwoods
Thank.
B
You,
chair
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
all
the
folks
who
made
it
here
today
on
a
Friday
afternoon.
I
understand
that
oftentimes
having
day
hearings.
This
makes
it
very
difficult
for
working
people
to
be
here.
So
so
your
participation,
your
presence,
means
a
lot
and
really
demonstrates
your
your
dedication
and
commitment
to
making
sure
that
people
of
color
women
and
Boston
residents
are
working
regularly
in
the
trades
and
making
sure
that
they're
part
of
receiving
the
massive
amount
of
wealth
that
we
are
creating
through
the
development.
B
Earlier
this
year
we
held
the
first
oversight
hearing
on
the
Boston
Jobs,
our
Boston
residents,
jobs
policy
mandated
by
the
2017
updates
and
I
want
to
thank
chief
barrows
and
his
team
in
Travis
Watson
for
actually
coming
there
to
testify.
I
think
the
whole
entire
majority
of
the
Beck
showed
up
you.
You
showed
the
statistics.
She
showed
how
we're
gonna
get
this
done,
and
this
is.
B
It
was
an
important
conversation
that
we're
kicking
off
and
we'll
continue
with
full
transparency
about
the
good,
the
bad,
the
ugly
and
how
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
we
comply
with
the
Boston
residents.
Job
policy
I
also
want
to
thank
my
co-sponsors,
councilor
Kim
Janie,
who
regularly
and
personally
a
monitors
job
sites
in
Roxbury
and
also,
of
course,
councilor
Pressley,
who
has
is
now
going
to
fight
for
all
of
us
in
NDC
advocates.
B
While
appreciative
of
the
good
work
of
the
back
have
raised
concerns
that
some
barriers
to
equity
remain
unaddressed
and
proposed
an
economic
justice
commission
to
really
help
deal
with
those
those
issues.
As
seen
in
the
ordinance,
it's
a
useful
tool
for
overcoming
some
of
those
barriers.
It
launches
a
conversation
and
actually
puts
the
people
who
are
directly
impacted
by
these
issues
at
the
forefront
of
helping
to
come
up
with
some
of
the
solutions
and
having
the
conversations.
It's
a
rich
dialogue
that
we
certainly
need
and
I,
don't
think.
B
C
Thank
You
council
Authority
and
to
council
Edwards
for
your
leadership
on
issues
impacting
working
men
and
women
across
our
city.
It's
an
honor
for
me
to
to
be
with
you
and
with
brothers
and
sisters
and
they'll
in
the
labor
movement
as
well.
I
think
we
all
want
to
see
jobs
for
Boston
residents,
especially
when
the
economy
is
going
so
well,
as
mentioned
in
the
order
for
this
hearing
in
1986,
my
father
worked
with
the
City
Council
to
pass
such
an
order.
C
We
saw
local
26
fight
hard,
making
sure
that
their
workers
were
treated
with
respect
and
dignity
know
when
no
one
gave
them
a
chance,
but
they
they
came
together
as
a
team
and
demanded
justice.
I
think
that's
what
we're
all
here
for
is
to
make
sure
that
the
the
voices
of
working
men
and
women
I
heard
in
the
city
and
heard
in
this
state
and
they
want
a
decent
wage,
good,
good
access
to
public,
to
healthcare,
safe
working
conditions,
and
it's
really
the
union's.
C
In
my
opinion
that
helped
build
this
city
and
they
continue
to
give
back
whether
it's
in
different
athletic
programs
or
after-school
of
a
labor
union
brothers
and
sisters
once
their
tour
ends.
At
six
o'clock.
They're
active
in
the
neighborhoods
they're
active
in
PTA,
coaching,
Little,
League,
so
Boston's
a
Union
City
and
our
union
members
continue
to
make
great
progress
in
building
the
city
and
I'm
proud
to
sit
with
you
and
Stan
with
you
on
the
picket
line
and
that's
something
as
a
City.
C
A
Flynn
and
council
asabi
George
is
graciously
waiving
a
Richard,
Taylor
I
think
I
committed
to
you
had
a
time
time.
Scheduling
conflict.
Is
that
my
understanding
and
if
that's
the
case,
you
won
the
walk
when
we
come
down
here
and
I
will
take
your
testimony
first
as
a
courtesy
to
you
and
your
schedule.
So
if
you
can
come
right
down
to
that
first
microphone
and
just
introduce
yourself
and
your
affiliation
and
I
know
who
you
are
and
we
work.
But
if
you.
D
We
all
know
that
there's
an
income
inequality
issue
here
or
in
our
city,
and
when
we
look
at
the
construction
industry,
it
is
particularly
important
that
these
issues
get
sorted
out.
Why
do
I
say
that
we
have
a
boom
in
this
city
that
most
cities
were
just
thirst
for
I
mean?
If
you
look
at
chief,
you
negotiations
with
Amazon.
D
We
are
one
of
the
few
cities
who
could
live
without
them
being
having
a
second
court
headquarters
here
now,
what's
standing
they're
also
going
to
have
a
million
square
feet,
we
have
billions
of
dollars
of
construction.
There
are
women
who
have
single
heads
of
how
whole
men
of
color
who
are
trying
to
run
their
families,
men
and
women
who
come
out
of
prison
who
need
these
jobs.
We
don't
have
to
have
two
and
three
degrees
to
qualify
for
the
work.
Everybody
goes
through
the
training
program,
so
the
money
and
the
benefits
that
counts.
D
D
The
first
is
that
we
have
a
union
training
plan
that
is
filed
with
the
city.
Why
do
I
say
that
the
biggest
issue
that
we
have
is
pipeline
and
it
seems
to
me
that
the
Union
should
identify
a
need
going
forward
three
to
five
to
seven
years
out.
We
all
know
there
are
various
economic
cycles,
but
they
have
to
confront
the
training
of
the
pipeline,
because
what
we
don't
want
to
be
in
a
position
of
saying
we
don't
have
a
percentage
of
minorities.
D
We
don't
have
a
percentage
of
women
because
they're
not
available
that
particular
training
plan
should
be
filed
with
you,
counselor
in
your
committee,
which
he
barrows,
and
they
should
be
required
to
report
on
that
on
a
semi-annual
basis.
It's
it's
it's
as
simple
as
garbage
in
garbage
out.
If
we
don't
have
training,
we
can't
have
adequate
representatives
from
the
stakeholders
in
the
city
number
one
number
two.
D
What
is
also
absent
from
this
ordinance
is
draft
is
great
ordinance
is
drafted
if
the
participation
of
developers
and
owners
of
the
larger
projects
I'm
part
of
a
team
that
gets
designated
for
hotel.
We
hire
the
contractor.
The
contractor
works
with
the
unions,
so
the
agreements
between
the
owners
and
the
contractors
have
to
also
represent
these
numbers.
If
we
simply
push
it
down
to
the
contractor
and
to
the
unions,
there's
a
step
that
is
missing.
D
The
contract
is
accountable
to
me
not
to
anyone
else
not
to
the
not
to
the
city,
although
we
have
to
comply
with
the
plan,
but
the
owners
and
developers
are
missing.
Segments
from
this
particular
ordinance.
I
also
think
that
the
data
you
mentioned
public
hearings,
the
data
for
these
hearings,
gonna
come
twice
a
year,
need
to
be
published
in
a
form
that
is
available
to
the
organizations,
the
advocacy
groups,
the
labor
groups,
the
minor,
the
Contractors
Association
and
them
in
our
developers.
Those
are
my
recommendations,
but
I
would
say
this.
D
This
is
a
very,
very
important
hearing.
I
commend
you
for
hosting
it.
I
commend
the
the
leaders
from
the
council
who
chaired
it
and
teed
it
up
if
Boston
is
to
move
the
dial
at
all
on
income
inequality
it'll,
be
through
the
construction
industry
and
I
and
I'll
happy
to
be
part
of
it.
Thank
you
very
much
for
allowing
me
to
share
my.
A
Copies
on
tight
frame
frame,
so
Tony,
can
you
come
down
he's
a
friend
of
mine.
I
know
that
he
I
think
single-handedly
probably
puts
more
men
and
women
from
the
community
through
through
and
into
the
trade.
So
no
introduction
founder
of
no
books,
no
balls,
but
you
have
the
floor
and
you
were
kind
enough
to
accept
my
invitation
to
be
here.
Oh.
E
E
F
A
A
G
G
Apparently
we
have
nine
point:
three
billion
dollars
of
construction,
actively
honest
in
Boston
and
we've
just
approved
another
6.8
billion
during
this
calendar
year.
So
in
fact
it
is
an
injustice
to
not
have
all
Bostonians
participate
in
that
kind
of
economic
activity.
As
you
recall,
from
our
hearing
on
the
status
of
the
Boston
brought
Boston
residents.
Job
policy
and
the
Boston
Employment
Commission
last
month,
we
have
made
progress
over
the
last
two
years
since
we
updated
the
brj
P
in
January
2017.
G
So
so
for
me,
it's
it's
it's
great
to
be
on
an
issue
where
there's
where
there's
alignment,
what
you
see
in
front
of
us
is
clearly
work.
We
need
to
do,
and
the
new
BR
JP
ordinance
that
you
passed
helps
us.
Do
it
I
want
to
recognize
the
director
of
our
new
equity
and
inclusion
unit,
who
is
sitting
with
us
here
today,
Selena
Barrios
Milner,
who
is
sitting
over
here
if
you
could
just
wave
your
hands?
Thank
you
Selena.
We
also
want
to
recognize.
G
We
have
laid
down
a
new
ordinance
that
allows
us
to
collect
more
information
and
data.
In
fact,
the
ordinance
is
very
specific
on
what
we
need
to
collect
and
the
ordinance
allows
us
to
levy
fees
and
fines
if
people
are
not
cooperating
in
collecting
the
information
that
we
need
to
collect,
so
we
can
assess
the
availability
of
workers
to
meet
our
goals.
G
With
that
said,
mayor
Walsh,
an
administration
would
like
to
continue
the
progress
made
with
the
Boston
Employment
Commission,
with
the
City
Council
with
the
new
ordinance,
and
we
believe
that
this
data,
tracking
monitoring
and
reporting
is
within
the
scope
of
what
this
ordinance
is
looking
for
and
what
allow
us
to
set
up
the
conversation
that
is
being
asked
for
here.
We
are
here
in
support
and
look
forward
to
the
conversation,
Thank
You
G.
H
Travis
Watson,
chair
of
the
Boston
Employment
Commission
Chairman
flirty,
councillor
Flynn,
council,
Edwards
and
councillor
acai,
berry'
George.
It's
a
pleasure
to
be
here
today.
I
just
want
to
quickly
also
recognize
all
the
trades
people
in
the
room.
It's
really
amazing
to
have
you
guys
out
here.
Thank
you.
As
chair
of
the
Boston
Employment
Commission
I
assist
the
mayor's
office
of
economic
development,
specifically
the
equity
inclusion
union
to
maximize
the
participation
of
Boston
residents,
people
of
color
and
women
on
private
and
public
development
projects
in
the
city
of
Boston.
H
About
a
month
ago,
I
had
the
honor
and
privilege
to
testify,
on
behalf
of
docket
1398,
in
order
for
a
hearing
regarding
a
biannual
review
of
the
boss,
employment
Commission
in
Boston
residents,
jobs
policy.
During
the
hearing,
along
with
my
colleagues
from
the
mayor's
office
of
economic
development,
I
updated
the
Boston
City
Council's
Committee
on
jobs,
wages
and
workforce
development
on
the
work
of
the
Boston
Employment
Commission
in
the
Boston
residents
jobs
policy.
H
Today,
I'm
gonna
dig
a
little
bit
deeper
and
briefly
outline
the
work
that
the
Commission
is
doing
to
build
relationships
with
both
Union
and
non-union
sectors,
as
well
as
my
thoughts
on
data
and
its
value
in
helping
create
a
more
inclusive
and
equitable
construction
industry.
Here
in
Boston,
the
brj
PE
office
and
the
boss,
Employment
Commission
have
strong
relationships
with
the
Union
Building
Trades
I
have
an
open
line
of
communication.
H
I've
been
invited
to
implant
to
speak
to
the
Building
and
Construction
Trades
Council,
the
metropolitan
district,
about
ways
the
council
and
the
BJP
office
can
work
together
to
meet
the
goals
of
the
BR
JP
Business
Agents
from
the
plumbers
iron
workers
and
pipe
fitters
have
attended
Boston
Employment
Commission
meetings
in
the
past
year
and
have
offered
immediate
assistance
to
non-compliant
contractors.
Andrew
DeAngelo
from
building
pathways
frequently
attends
Beck
meetings
is
an
icky
partner
in
the
work
from
January
2018
to
October
2018.
H
We
have
met
with
representatives
from
the
carpenters,
the
roofers
and
water
proof
errs
the
electrician's,
the
piledrivers
plumbers
and
gas,
fitters
Panthers
and
allied
trades
operating
and
operating
engineers,
plasterers
and
cement
masons
and
the
laborers.
During
these
meetings
we
assess
the
performance
of
the
trades
in
meeting
the
standards
of
the
BR
JP.
Additionally,
we
assess
their
plans
to
increase
the
number
of
Boston
residents,
people
of
color
and
women.
H
We
plan
to
continue
these
meetings
meet
with
trades
that
we
haven't
met
with
and
use
of,
data
collected
to
better
inform
our
strategies
for
increasing
the
number
of
Boston
residents,
people
of
color
and
women
entering
union
apprenticeship
programs
working
with
the
Construction
Trades
Council
of
the
metropolitan
district
on
compliance
with
their
BR
JP,
has
been
a
lot
easier
than
the
open
shop
world.
That
reason
is
twofold:
first,
union
leadership
has
not
only
been
willing
to
work
with
us
towards
compliance,
but
they
are
active,
thought
partners
on
working
towards
a
more
inclusive
and
equitable
industry.
H
Second,
the
Construction
Trades
Council
of
the
metropolitan
district
represents
20
local
construction
units
and
more
than
3,300
Union
contractors,
communication
with
a
few
business
agents,
trickles
down
to
the
thousands
of
contractors
and
members
and
help
streamline
communication
with
the
BR
JP
in
comparison,
the
non-union
world
is
a
bit
different
as
far
as
I
know,
the
largest
open
or
merit
shop.
Trade
association
in
Massachusetts
is
the
Massachusetts
chapter
of
Associated
Builders
and
Contractors
or
ABC
mass.
H
They
represent
over
400,
open
shop
contractors,
I've
met
with
ABC
masses
president
and
CEO
Greg,
Beeman
and
I
believe
that
he
and
his
team
are
committed
to
working
towards
creating
a
more
inclusive
and
equitable
construction
industry.
However,
if
there's
a
data
challenge,
the
construction
trades
council,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
represents
over
3,300
Union
contractors.
H
Abc
Matt's,
as
I
just
mentioned,
represents
400
open
shop
contractors,
it's
obvious,
but
worth
noting.
That
is
an
almost
3,000
difference
in
contractor
representation.
If
the
Beck
has
a
non-compliant
union
contractor
I
can
easily
contact
the
business
agent
and
get
a
better
understanding
behind
the
non-compliance.
H
There's
a
lot
of
work
to
be
done
to
increase
the
number
of
Boston
residents,
people
of
color
and
women
working
in
Boston
and
entering
apprenticeship
programs.
I
am
confident
that
we
have
the
relationships
and
have
laid
the
groundwork
to
begin
to
make
major
inroads.
The
data
that
we
have
been
collecting
and
will
continue
to
collect
will
help
inform
the
work
and
allow
the
B
rjp
office
to
be
strategic
as
we
work
towards
a
more
inclusive
and
equitable
Kentucky
construction
industry
here
in
Boston.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
here.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
Travis.
Obviously
things
you've
outlined
the
things
that
should
have
happened
a
long
time
ago,
hate
to
be
the
skunk
of
the
party,
but
we've
missed
so
many
opportunities
and
glad
that
this
administration
and
those
relationships
were
able
to
bring
all
those
folks
together.
So
you
just
think
about
those
missed
opportunities
and
just
makes
you
shake
your
head.
Just
a
quick
question
and
it's
the
same
question
I
was
gonna.
A
Ask
my
former
colleague
counselor
Turner,
when
he
comes
down
to
testify,
but
so
the
BC
has
the
authority
to
issue
fines
to
companies
that
are
in
non-compliance
with
the
Boston
residency
drug
policy.
So
there
therein
lies
sort
of
the
the
stick.
That's
the
that's
the
teeth.
Would
it
make
sense
to
merge
this
proposed
Commission
with
the
BC
with
the
BEC?
Does
that
make
any
sense,
and
it's
just
just
to
noodle
it
I'm,
not
I'm,
just
and
I
tend
to
think.
Sometimes
we
we
study
things
too
much.
We
Commission
stuff
too
much.
It's
like.
A
Let's
just
get
it
done
and
let's
hold
people
accountable
that
are
not
doing
it.
I'm
kind
of
a
fish
and
cut
bait
type
of
person,
but,
but
maybe
it
makes
sense
to
have
two
Commission's
on
parallel
tracks,
working
with
each
other.
Maybe
it
does.
Maybe
it
doesn't
so
that
question
again.
Food
for
thought:
I'm
gonna
pose
the
same
question
to
Council
Turner
as
well,
just
to
see
what
he
thinks
about
it.
A
We
currently
have
a
mechanism
in
place
whereby
you
have
the
ability
and
the
authority
to
kind
of
step
in
and
do
we
have
the
ability
with
this
proposal,
council
Edwards
has
council
genuine
council
personally
and
have
them
kind
of
morph
into
one
so
that
we
have
a
broad-based
Commission,
but
the
same
time
we
actually
have
enforcement
authority.
If
you
will
so
again,
I
just
want
to
get
your
thoughts
on
that.
H
When
I
first
heard
about
this
Commission,
my
initial
reaction
working
in
this
in
construction
work
force,
compliance
for
the
past
12
to
14
years
was
excitement
because,
ten
years
ago
there
weren't,
as
many
people,
actively
excited
to
engage
in
this
kind
of
work.
So
my
initial
thought
was
why
this
is
great.
We've
got
all
these
folks
here
that
are
trying
to
get
more
Boston
residents,
people
of
color
and
women
jobs
in
the
city
of
Boston.
That's
amazing,
that's
great!
H
We
have
been
doing
that,
but
I'm
also
of
the
of
the
position
that
as
many
people
in
the
city
of
Boston
that
are
actively
working
on
these
issues
that
are
actively
pushing
contractors
to
hire
folks
from
our
city,
people
of
color
and
women,
for
it's
a
big
cliche.
But
the
more
the
mayor
I
think
that
the
more
folks
working
on
this
it's
gonna
lead
to
richer
outcomes.
For
our
folks.
A
G
I
share
the
commissioners
sentiments
I
think
when
this
was
first
raised
in
the
conversations
around
the
changing
of
the
BRB
rjp,
the
updating
of
the
BI
JP.
We
we
then
at
that
point,
agreed
that
this
work
needs
to
be
done
and,
in
fact
absent
of
this
I
know.
Commissioner
Watson
has
been
trying
to
figure
out
when
we
do
collect
enough
data
and
we
have
some
cycles
here.
We
can
actually
show
what
we
think
is
our
trends
or
ability
for
certain
unions
and
certain
open
shop
companies
to
to
supply
the
kind
of
talent
looking
for.
G
We
think
those
conversations
are
gonna
be
very
fruitful.
I
think
it
makes
sense
to
have
it
at
the
same
table
with
the
same
people
can
levy
fines
and
who
are
having
the
conversations
about
the
numbers.
I
know
there
are
some
nuance
in
here
that
we
would
need
to
talk
about
right
in
terms
of
you
know
how
that
happens,
and
who's
involved,
etc
and
I
think
those
conversations
can
happen.
Okay,.
A
G
A
From
a
I
guess,
the
apprenticeship
side
of
the
house
that
information
that
data
is
important
is
they're
putting
apprenticeship.
The
unions
are
putting
apprenticeship
classes
on
making
sure
that
you
know
the
bench
is
deep
enough
if
you
will
to
look
to
accomplish
the
the
the
goals
and
the
objectives
of
the
Boston
Red
Sea
job
policy.
So
if
there's
now,
there's
a
there's,
gonna
be
say:
they're
gonna
be
putting
on
twenty
electricians
over
103.
A
You
know,
and
five
of
them
are
from
Wilmington
and
two
of
them
are
from
Melrose
and
six
of
them
are
from
Saugus
and
well.
We
got
one
kid
from
Dorchester
one
kid
from
Roxbury
one
kid
from
Southie
and
we
got
two
kids
from
Braintree.
That's
that's
not
satisfying
the
sort
of
the
goals
and
the
objectives
so
I
think
having
that
data.
If
you
will
I,
don't
know
what
I
think
there's
a
name,
they
call
it
but
having
them
sort
of
becoming
scumpii
forthright
with
with
their
demographics.
A
If
you
will,
with
their
current
existing
membership,
active
members,
will
help
us
I
think
help
them
in
terms
of
putting
you
know
putting
the
best
and
there
I
Can
Has
forward
with
respect
to
their
apprentice
program
so
other
than
that.
We're
just
gonna
continue
to
chase
our
tail.
So
if
unions
are
graduating
apprentices
every
year
and
they're,
not
51%
people
from
the
city
and
if
they're
not
you
know,
40%
people
collaring
they're,
not
12%
women,
then
we're
gonna
be
able
to
sing
conversation,
5
7
10
years
from
now,
so
I
think
that
data
is
important.
A
But
the
sharing
of
the
information
in
terms
of
the
current
and
existing
makeup
of
those
unions
is
just
as
important
and
critical
as
they're
putting
their
apprentice
programs
together
every
year
in
partnership
with
the
pathways
program
in
partnership
with
our
Madison
Park
vocational
technical
school
and
our
other
partners
that
are
out
there.
I
think
that
that's
it's
got
to
be
working
on
all
cylinders
know.
G
What
the
what
the
new
ordinance
is
asking
for,
in
fact,
is
when
a
GC
or
sub
approaches
a
business
agent.
There
is
documented
communication
about
ability
to
respond
or
not
respond
to
a
request
to
provide
a
an
employee,
a
trades
person
of
a
certain
demographics,
and
so
we
are
steadily.
We
are
steadily
documenting
that
locals
ability
to
do
that
or
not
so.
After
a
couple
of
cycles
of
this,
we
would
have
some
trends
and
we'd
be
able
to
be
able
to
at
least
from
a
very
current.
G
H
I
would
just
add
that,
as
an
example,
the
plumbers
Barry
Keating,
so
I'm
talking
data
and
union
representation
at
the
Beck
has
created
instant
jobs
on
the
spot,
so
buried,
not
to
call
him
out,
but
he's
been
tremendous,
get
the
pack
at
a
week
before
the
boss,
Employment
Commission
hearings.
If
there's
a
plumber
subcontractor,
that's
out
of
compliance,
a
quick
email
phone
call
over
to
Barry
he's
say
well:
I've
got
three
Boston
residents,
I'll
be
at
that
meeting.
He's
at
the
meeting
I
asked
the
contractor.
H
Have
you
contacted
the
unions
because
I
know,
for
example,
that
you
have
three
there's
three
Boston
residents
available
and
while
I
haven't
called
the
unions
and
then
boom
berry,
Kitty's
right
in
attendance
and
he's
right
there
and
I'll
say
got
three
Boston
residents.
You
should
be,
you
know
putting
them
on
the
job
tomorrow,
so
that
kind
of
one
it's
the
data.
But
two
is
the
relationship
piece
and
it's
I
like
it,
because
there's
crits
putting
people
on
the
spot.
It's
putting
people
who
need
to
be
put
on
the
spot
on
the
spot,
get.
B
G
B
So
then,
if
we're
gonna
talk
about
the
backhand
and
some
of
the
things
that
could
be
housed
under
it,
I
guess
I
would
have
some
questions
that
about
how
you
know.
Would
you
consider
then
this?
This
ordinance,
for
example,
changes
the
makeup
of
who
can
appoint
to
the
Commission
and
also
who
would
be
on
the
Commission.
Would
you
be
open,
then,
to
the
BEC
having
different
or
a
larger
amount
of
folks
and
community
representation
following
the
guidelines
in
this
ordinance
on
the
back
I
think.
G
There
is
a
conversation
to
be
had
about
because
this
clearly
changes
the
appointment,
structure
and
and
and
a
couple
of
other
things
in
here
too,
that
that's
important
to
weigh
so
I.
Think
that
all
that
needs
to
be
weighed
and
have
a
conversation
with
you
guys,
whether
it's
a
working
session
or
something
to
really
get
into
the
nitty
gritties
about
what
could
happen.
So.
B
And
I
guess
you
know
at
some
point:
we're
gonna
have
to
make
a
decision
is,
what's
more
flexible,
creating
a
new
commission
that
can
move
around
the
back
and
add
to
specific
granular
conversations
that
the
BEC
may
not
be
having
or
as
having
individually.
You
know
when
you're
calling
up
the
unions
and
talking
to
them
and
doing
the
work,
whether
that
is
it's
faster,
to
create
a
commission
that
just
does
that
at
the
larger
level
and
just
brings
the
unions
and
brings
the
non-union
shops
in
and
says.
B
G
B
And
then
so,
the
other
thing
that
I
would
be
concerned
or
needs
to
happen
in
this
conversation
is
because
you
have
enforcement
power
as
and
you
can
find
entities
and
because
this
ordinance
would
be
bringing
unions
into
a
certain
standard
and
conversation.
A
concern
would
be
that
you
could
be
leveling,
levying
fines
against
unions
for
non-compliance.
B
That
that
concerns
me
personally
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that,
in
the
crossing
of
the
conversations
you
could
bring
in
folks
and
entities
under
compliance
also
with
an
enforcement
power.
So
again
we
don't
have
to
hash
out
that
conversation
right
now,
but
when
you
talk
about
duplicative
components
and
you
guys
have
not
only
the
carrot
and
the
stick
and
we're
bringing
in
instead
of
creating
a
new
Commission
that
does
not
have
fines,
it
does
not
necessarily
punish,
but
you
bring
them
under
your
umbrella.
B
And
if,
if
the
for
some
of
your
data,
while
you
may
contain
that
for
the
compliance
with
the
Boston
jobs,
a
residents
policy,
would
it
make
sense
for
you
just
further
breakdown
for
just
for
education
purposes,
women
versus
women
of
color
versus
Boston
job
residents
to
break
that
down
again
compliance
keep
the
double
counting
which
I
have
learned
is
actually
helping,
in
many
cases,
women
of
color
to
increase
their
numbers
so
for
compliance
leaving
it
there,
but
for
education
purposes
to
break
down,
then
the
numbers.
Would
you
consider
doing
that?
Yes,.
B
Points
of
data
that
have
also
been
suggested,
I
think
it's
from
the
building
trades
employers
Association
for
this
and
I'll.
Ask
these
questions
to
also
took
to
mr.
Turner
as
well,
but
one
component
of
data
that
they
suggested-
and
this
might
also
be
worth
looking
at-
is
to
improve
data
collection
and
reporting
under
the
BR
JP,
specifying
Union
versus
non-union
signatory
companies
and
include
reporting
date
to
identify
trends
over
time.
Do
you
do
that?
B
H
So,
at
every
Beck
hearing,
one
of
the
general
first
questions
is:
is
this
a
file
separate
project?
Are
you
signatory
with
any
unions
so
over
time
doing
it
I
think
we
all
we
being
the
Commission,
have
an
idea
of
who
that
is,
I
think
we
can
do
a
better
job
at
moralizing
that
putting
it
on
an
actual
document
and.
B
Making
it
transparent
by
the
way
I'm
not
saying
to
do
it
or
not,
I'm
wondering
if
it's
happening
and
if
you
have
an
opinion
about
it
happening.
The
other
suggestion
was
to
request
changes
to
reporting
of
apprenticeship
programs.
So
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
apprenticeship
standards,
which
captures
data
on
who
enters
a
registered
apprenticeship
program,
but
not
who
graduates.
B
And
then
also
that,
as
this
current
ordinance
stands,
it
requests
information
to
assess
the
performance
of
each
of
the
trade
unions
in
the
meet
in
meeting
the
standards
of
the
the
policy,
the
jobs
policy
and
also
to
assess
each
unions
plan
to
increase
the
number
of
Boston
residents
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
That's
that's
the
current
language
in
the
in
the
pol
and
the
proposed
Commission.
B
This
was
also
suggesting
that
that
be
applied
to
the
pre-apprenticeship
programs,
as
I
think
my
colleague
had
brought
up,
but
to
look
at
whether
the
pre-apprenticeship
programs
should
have
the
policy
apply
to
them
and
also
their
plan
to
come
into
compliance.
Is
that
do
you
have
an
opinion
about
that?
Do
you
do
that
now?
Absolutely.
H
I
think
like
just
generally
not
to
injure
Jack
I
think
ten
years
ago,
or
so
that
this
construction
compliance
world
and
in
my
experiences,
was
very
anecdotal
and
it
was
I
heard
or
they're
not
doing
this,
or
my
experience
was
the
more
data
that
we
have.
The
more
data
informed
I
think
that
the
Commission
can
be
is
just
gonna
lead
to
richer
outcomes,
so
I'm
all
for
as
much
of
this
data
as
we
can
get
to
kind
of
help
shift
and
shape
the
way
that
we're
gonna
move
in
2019.
A
C
You
know,
I
see
a
lot
of
reckless
activities
happening
with
non-union
workers,
they're,
not
they're,
not
getting
the
job
protection
safety
in
the
workplace.
On
the
other
hand,
our
union
workers
have
great
safety
programs.
We
also
heard
and
see
a
lot
of
non-union
companies
that
don't
treat
their
workers
fairly
and
at
times
they
don't.
Even
they
don't
even
pay
them.
They
exploit
them.
They
exploit
a
lot
of
immigrants
and
I.
Do
I
do
see
a
lot
of
products
that
have
put
up
in
Boston
that
aren't
good
quality.
C
You
know
whether
it's
a
single
family
or
two
family
home
or
a
three
family
home,
non-union
contractors,
construction
workers,
it's
not
a
good.
It's
not
a
good
product,
they're
not
getting
paid
well.
But
what
are
we?
What
are
we
doing
to
enforce
safety
in
the
workplace
for
all
workers,
and
is
this
part
of
the
Commission?
C
Is
this
part
of
your
plan
to
make
that
every
worker
has
you
know
decent
decent
health
care
safety
in
the
workplace,
that
they
get
paid
a
decent
wage
and
that
they
actually
get
a
check
every
week
and
they
get
they
get
fairness
and
they
treated
with
respect
and
dignity?
What
can
you
factor
all
those
in
so.
G
As
chief
economic
development
for
the
city,
absolutely
there
is
in
fact
I
would
reference
similar
work,
but
in
a
different,
a
different
Lane
that
we
have
done
again
with
Community
Partnership
I
want
to
call
out
to
be
the
BJC
once
again
for
helping
us
get
to
new
language
that
the
city
has
adopted
in
its
RF
piece
on
city
land.
So
if
you
look
at
the
four
recent
RFPs
that
was
put
out
for
public
land
in
the
Dudley
Square
area,
you
will
find
language
on
good
jobs
right,
and
so
we
are
in
fact
asking
that.
G
Developers
on
that
site
respond
very
clearly
to
us
and
the
community
on
how
they
would
bring
good
jobs
on
that
site,
whether
construction
and,
more
importantly,
permanently.
Right.
So
and-
and
you
know,
you
know,
wages
that
are
paid
fair
wages,
livable
wages
conditions,
the
kinds
of
the
kind
of
the
kind
of
jobs
that
you
and
I
would
expect,
and
we
should
fight
for
every
boss
and
resident
to
have
so
there
are.
There
are
efforts
like
that
underway?
I
often
talk
about
the
importance
of
good
jobs.
G
We
need
to
do
more
in
this
in
this
area.
In
fact,
in
some
of
the
conversations
we've
had
internally,
we
might
need
to
seek
more
legislative
authority
to
do
more
in
this
area,
but
at
this
point,
any
tool
that
we
have
at
our
at
our
disposal.
We
are
trying
to
ask
for
a
responsiveness
around
good
jobs
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
its
residents.
C
G
We
do
Boston
does
have
a
Consumer,
Affairs,
Department
and
I
want
to
say.
Counselor
and
I'll
have
to
get
back
to
you
on
the
actual
number,
but
we
fight
on
behalf
of
both
small
businesses
and
individuals
to
make
sure
that
people
are
treated
fairly.
There's
about
maybe
300,000
that
we
will.
We
will
be
able
to
bring
back
to
residents
and
business
owners
of
the
city
of
Boston.
G
I
know
the
Attorney
General
has
the
real
authority
and
like
in
many
areas
we
don't
have
much
authority
there,
but
we
work
very
closely
with
the
attorney
general's
office
support
her
efforts
in
that
area,
and
let
me
get
back
to
you
with
some
numbers.
Let
me
get
back
to
you
on
what
we're
tracking
to
make
sure
that
I've,
accurately
represent
a
crew
accurately
represent
the
work
of
the
city
of
Boston
in
that
space,
yeah.
A
I
You
chair
and
thank
you
to
the
lead
sponsors
on
this
effort.
Could
we
talk
a
little
bit
about
any
director
directed
integration
of
the
students
and
the
work
that's
happening
at
Madison,
Park,
vocational
technical
education,
high
school
and
the
work
that's
happening
across
our
city.
We
had
a
hearing
earlier
this
week
over
four
hours
of
people
that
are
really
interested
in
the
future
of
Madison
and
its
future
success.
Some
great
things
happening
there.
One
of
the
greatest
challenges
is
expanding
the
partnership.
G
G
Sorry,
the
currently
working
with
superintendent
interim
superintendent
Laurel
to
extend
the
opportunity
for
current
Madison
students
to
be
on
current
work
sites
on
public
land
right,
and
so
it's
an
effort,
that's
that
that
is
ongoing
and
we've
got
some
traction
on
that.
We
at
least
need
to
open
up
work
directly
on
city
land
to
our
students
in
a
way
that
is
tied
with
educational
opportunities
and
support,
and
that
we
can
make
sure
that
they
have
a
positive
experience.
G
The
other
effort
that
I
know
is
going
on
is
the
partnership
with
the
honestly
local
35
painters,
yeah
yeah,
you
know
you're
familiar
with
that,
but
but
so
so
we
can
rat
off.
We
can
rattle
off
programs
and
partnerships.
I
think
we
I
think
we
could
probably
would
both
agree
that
more
needs
to
be
done
in
this
area
and
that
low
tech
training
is
something
that
is
really
important
in
Madison
Park
in
the
partnership
with
Madison
Park
is
extremely
important.
Well,.
I
If
we
can
expand
those
partnerships
so
that
graduates
of
Madison
power
can
be
on
job
sites
across
the
City
of
Boston,
we're
gonna
be
able
to
fulfill
the
residents,
jobs
or
tribes
requirement
across
the
board
in
an
ideal
world
which
I
pretend
to
live,
and
sometimes
I'd
love
to
see
signs
on
all
of
our
jobs.
That
say,
Madison
Power
graduates
work
here
and
you
know
for
me.
I
It's
really
important
that
we're
constantly
looking
for
ways
to
put
our
kids
and
graduates
of
our
schools
to
work
on
on
every
job
site,
and
that's
just
thinking
about
the
contract.
Construction
I'd
also
like
to
see
you
our
office,
maybe
play
a
bigger
role
in
connecting
with
the
unions,
who
I
think
they're
looking
to
expand
some
of
their
training
capacity
to
utilize
the
Madison
Park
space.
I
That
should
be
a
16
hour
a
day
campus,
where
we
can
train
workers,
trained
workers,
retrain
workers
and
creates
more
space
for
that
training
to
happen,
so
that
jobs
can
really
remain
local.
It's
very
frustrating
when
going
by
any
work
site
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
seeing
out-of-state
plates
from
pretty
far
away,
and
we've
got
men
and
women
across
the
city
sitting
on
benches
in
union
halls
not
going
to
work
and
we've
got
to
put.
I
H
Counselor,
if
I
may
another
model
that
I
would
love
to
see
replicated
with
Madison
Park
so
gosh.
My
memory
has
slipped
me,
but
I
would
say
it
was
maybe
three
or
four
years
ago,
at
the
beginning
of
the
school
year.
Then,
as
we
all
remember,
there
were
students
not
able
to
go
to
class
at
Madison
Park
because
they
didn't
have
schedules.
I,
don't
know
if
remember
this,
but
it
was
a
week
week
and
a
half
in
there.
H
There
was
a
great
but
at
that
same
time
where
the
vast
majority
of
those
students
were
walking
around
without
classes,
there's
a
small
cohort
I
was
a
partnership
between
Dudley
neighbors,
incorporated
you've
built
Boston
in
Madison
Park
students
and
they
work
constructing
a
house
on
North
Ave.
So
you
know
at
that
point:
I
was
living
right
down
in
Brighton,
so
I
was
driving
down.
H
Malcolm
X,
Boulevard
and
I'd
see
the
students
outside
I'd
Drive
down
Park
on
Dudley
Street,
go
to
work
and
then
all
of
a
sudden
I'd
see
these
students
from
Madison
Park
working
building
a
house
right
in
the
neighborhood.
Many
of
the
students
lived
there
long
good
way
of
saying
I
think
that's
a
really
great
model
between
a
partnership
between
a
nob
to
nonprofits
in
Madison
Park
that
had
students
building
a
house
right
in
the
neighborhood
were
some
of
them.
So
it's
just
another
model
to
think
about.
Looking
at
thank.
J
Very,
very
briefly,
more
of
a
statement:
Thank
You,
mr.
chairman,
thank
you
to
the
makers
for
their
hard
work.
Thank
you,
gentlemen.
For
your
great
work.
I
know
we
all
sit
here
or
stand
here
committed
to
doing
everything
that
we
can
to
have
a
workforce,
not
only
in
the
city
in
our
building
trades
in
our
private
sector
that
reflects
the
vibrancy
and
the
diversity
of
the
city
that
we
love
and
that
we
are
lucky
enough
to
live
in.
J
So
anything
we
can
do
in
terms
of
strengthening
standards,
say
strengthening
recruitment,
staying
strengthening
reporting
mechanisms,
mechanisms
we
ought
to
be
doing
so,
I'm
sure
you
went
over
several
other
issues
at
the
beginning
of
this
hearing.
I
apologize
for
my
tardiness.
I
will
review
the
tape
and
look
forward
to
hearing
back
testimony
forthwith.
Thank.
A
K
Just
here
to
support
the
authors
and
voice
my
support
for
the
initiative.
Thank
you
so
much
for
all
your
work
each
other
very
recently
often
and
want
to
make
sure
that
the
city
of
Boston
is
taking
every
possible
step
that
we
can
to
not
just
put
the
policies
in
place,
but
then
also
put
our
money
where
our
mouth
is
too.
K
A
We're
good
Thank,
You,
council,
whoo
that'll
conclude
this
panel.
Thank
you
both
chief
and
Travis.
Well,
the
welcome
to
stick
around
a
little
bit.
We're
gonna
shift
to
the
Union
piano
I,
see
my
good
friend
Brian
Daugherty's
here
and
along
with
Mary
Vogel
LaBelle
I'm
strong
and
canal
broom
Steen
from
103.
So
if
they
can
come
down
into
the
to
the
well
show
you
weekend,
John
and
Travis.
A
L
L
So
I
would
just
like
to
start
by
saying
I
think
that
you'll
meet
the
rest
of
the
panelists
after
I
finish
and
I
appreciate
the
panelists
being
alongside
me
here.
That's
a
very
important
topic
and,
on
behalf
of
the
building
trade
unions,
we're
here
to
say
that
we
support
any
initiative
that
would
strengthen
equity,
strengthen
inclusivity.
Strengthening
access
for
folks
in
our
communities
have
access
to
good
jobs
that
pay
the
bills,
provide
some
good
health
care
benefits
and
some
dignity
in
their
retirement
after
a
HOD
HOD
life's
career
at
work.
L
So
just
I'll
jump
right
into
my
comments.
The
building
trades
for
a
long
time
has
not
provided
the
intentional
efforts
to
make
sure
that
equity
is
met
in
our
industry.
The
building
trades
unions
are
committed
to
access
to
wages
and
benefits,
but
for
a
hundred
years
it
was
for
very
few
people.
It
was
for
it
wasn't
for
everyone.
L
My
comments
I'd
like
to
thank
this
several
building
trades
members
who
are
here
today,
who
gave
up,
who
left
at
lunchtime
who
could
still
be
working
but
instead
decided
to
join
us
for
this
very
important
conversation.
So
thank
you
to
everyone
who
did
that
this
afternoon
again,
I've
been
doing
this
for
about
twenty
years.
I
worked
in
the
trades
and
had
the
opportunity
six
years
ago
to
join
a
nonprofit
organization,
underneath
so
within
the
building
trades
unions,
my
predecessor,
Martin
J
Walsh,
took
over
the
building
trades
in
2011.
L
He
came
in
and
simply
said,
the
building
trades
does
great
things
for
families,
good
wages,
good
benefits,
access
to
appropriate
training,
safe
work
sites
and
again
that
dignified
retirement.
But
it
doesn't
do
it
for
everyone,
so
he
rallied
the
entire
team.
He
said
we
have
to
do
more.
We
have
to
reach
out
to
every
community
every
underrepresented
group.
Anyone
who
wants
to
be
in
the
construction
industry
should
have
the
protections
at
unions
of
Ford.
He
rallied
the
team
together,
and
we
said
this
is
the
direction
we
want
to
go.
L
So
for
the
past
six
years
we
have
been
putting
an
intentional
effort
into
place
to
make
sure
that
we
have
racial,
social,
gender,
every
form
of
equity,
because
that's
what
unions
represent
and
that's
what
the
Boston
building
trade
unions
are
here
to
say
today.
So
it's
it's
a
pretty
simple
story,
one
that
we
reached
out
to
with
several
of
our
partners
and
members,
and
they
all
want
to
come
and
talk
today
and
one
woman
on
the
phone
last
night
said:
I'm.
Sorry,
I
can't
be
there
I'm
working
tomorrow.
L
What
she
said,
if
you
don't
mind,
share
some
of
my
story
and
I'm
gonna
tell
just
the
briefest
component
of
it
on
her
behalf
and
I.
Think
you're
gonna
hear
more
of
that
from
several
folks
today,
but
she
said,
grew
up
on
Blue
Hill
Ave
I
have
two
kids.
For
a
long
time,
I
tried
a
job
that
paid
$8
now
I
try
to
draw
they're
paid
10
in
12
and
14
and
I
couldn't
make
ends
meet
at
the
time.
L
I
was
providing
groceries
for
my
kids
on
food
stamps,
I
was
living
in
public
housing
and
I
was
receiving
MassHealth
for
healthcare
coverage
and
as
a
building
trade
union,
we
support
them.
If
anybody
not
community
needs
additional
help,
we
support
society
making
sure
they
have
everything
in
place
to
live
a
sustainable
and
productive
and
helpful
and
healthy
lifestyle.
L
But
she
said
something
different
happened:
I
went
to
building
pathways,
I
got
an
opportunity
to
work
in
the
building
trade
unions
in
five
years
later,
I
paid
for
my
groceries
in
cash
I
have
the
best
health
care
in
the
country
for
my
children,
myself,
I'm
buying
my
first
home
and
that's
the
difference
that
unions
represent
unions
make.
So
that's
one
story.
She
went
on
to
say
I'm
fortunate.
What
this
should
not
be
a
matter
of
fortune.
L
This
should
be
a
basic
standard
for
anyone
who
works
in
construction,
and
we
agree
and
that's
what
unions
represent
and
that's
what
we're
here
today
to
say
so
any
additional
spotlight
any
additional
transparency,
any
Commission
that
comes
in
and
says
we
want
to
make
sure
that
their
standards
in
place
and
everyone
has
access
to
high
standards.
The
union's
fully
supported.
L
So
it's
a
pretty
simple
statement.
As
far
as
we're
concerned,
we
100%
anything
that
the
advocacy
you
can
create
on
the
advocacy
of
our
elected
class
can
create
and
our
community
partners
can
create.
That
shines
a
greater
light
on
the
inequities
in
any
industry,
including
the
construction
industry.
The
unions
will
support
that.
In
addition
to
that,
we
know
you
do
hard
work.
We
know
you
understand
what
we
represent
and
if
anybody
would
like
to
come
by
and
see
our
training
centers,
our
job
sites
see
the
difference
that
can
be
made.
L
When
you
give
work
as
a
voice,
we
would
love
to
entertain
you
and
you
know,
be
hospitable
to
your
to
your
visit,
but
there's
a
very
important
conversation.
We're
proud
to
be
part
of
it
and
I
just
want
to
say.
Thank
you
on
behalf
of
so
many
here
who
I
think
will
testify
later
that
we
as
a
community
need
to
focus
on
these
things
to
create
a
brighter
future.
So
thank
you
for
the
time
very.
M
M
Today,
I'm
sitting
here
to
explain
to
you
how
important
the
unions
are
for
me
and
my
own
personal
journey
being
a
high
school
graduate
from
a
trade
school
myself,
graduated
from
Lynn
Tech
I
had
a
kid
in
my
senior
year,
so
I
knew
that
I
needed
career,
not
a
dead-end
job.
So
what
that
being
said,
I
had
applied
several
times
the
local
103,
which
then
being
accepted
into
in
my
in
2005
and
2006
I'm.
Sorry
rather
into
telecommunications.
M
I
then
knew
that
I
can
still
want
it
to
be
an
electrician,
so
I
continued
to
apply
again
and
then
got
accepted
in
2006
I
mean
2007
into
the
electrical
program.
I
was
actively
involved
in
the
in
the
Union
I
sat
on
the
Vice
I
was
vice
president,
my
first
year,
my
apprenticeship,
Council
and
second
year,
I
was
the
recording
secretary
with
that
being
said.
I,
then
just
continued
working
in
the
field
several
years
later,
but
still
become
an
active
I
still
being
involved
in
the
Union
I
got
my
license.
M
Had
a
kid
I
have
one
year
old
I
mean
I'm.
Sorry,
oh
I
had
at
the
time
he
was
10
years
old,
so
he
would
get
up
in
the
morning
with
me.
4
o'clock
in
the
morning
leave
the
house
at
5
o'clock
in
the
morning,
so
I
could
be
at
the
jobsite
at
6
o'clock.
In
the
morning,
I
was
able
to
purchase
my
first
home
4
years
ago
and
do
a
Chester
with
recognition
of
my
tireless
and
effort
and
volunteer
work
at
look
103
with
my
business
manager
Lewin
to
notice.
M
I
could
see
the
difference
and
the
change
through
the
I'd
assume
at
the
Boston
City
Council
level,
with
the
back
to
making
sure
that
representation
does
matter
what
the
growth
of
more
woman,
more
people
of
color
and
then
with
me
being
in
a
business
agent
at
local
103.
As
of
last
year,
we've
worked
with
Millennium
Park
and
we
push
for
it
our
efforts
to
engage
our
local
community
and
make
sure
that
the
community
knows
that
look.
M
103
does
exist,
so
we
reached
out
to
through
social
media,
snapchat,
Facebook,
Instagram
Spotify,
and
we
let
the
city
know
that
the
opportunity
does
exist.
The
local,
103
and
I
know
with
that
effort.
That
just
goes
to
show
that
local
103
is
committed
to
making
sure
that
we
are
represented
and
I
think.
N
Afternoon
and
thank
you
for
having
us
councillor,
Flaherty
councillor
Edwards
and
councillor
Flynn,
my
name
is
Mary
Vogel
I'm
executive
director
of
building
pathways,
which
has
been
talked
about
a
bit
this
afternoon,
as
well
as
a
board
member
and
treasurer
of
North
East
Centre
for
Trey's
women's
equity.
These
are
both
nonprofit
organizations
that
are
based
in
Roxbury
that
are
dedicated
to
increasing
the
participation
and
retention
of
women.
People
of
color
in
Boston
residents
in
the
in
the
building
trades
I
have
been
working
with
the
Union
Building
Trades
for
35
years.
N
First,
as
an
attorney
and
more
recently,
administering
various
nonprofit
organizations
that
address
workers.
Rights
have
been
with
building
pathways
at
its
launch
in
2011
and
became
executive
director
when
it
was
created
as
a
non-profit
in
2015,
but
I'm
here
this
afternoon,
to
talk
about
the
breadth
of
the
work
that
we
do
both
with
building
pathways
and
the
other
organizations,
our
sister
organizations
that
I'm
affiliated
with
both
the
Northeast
Center
for
Trey's
women's
equity
and
the
policy
group
on
trades.
Women's
issues,
as
Brian
said,
recognizing
that
the
construction
industry
was
facing
an
aging
workforce.
N
The
average
age
of
a
construction
worker
in
Massachusetts
and
nationally
is
about
47
mayor
Walsh,
who
was
then
head
of
the
Boston
building
trades,
recognized
that
we
had
to
create
a
better
pipeline
to
ensure
that
women
and
people
of
color
who
were
underrepresented
in
the
industry,
had
and
opportunities
to
these
jobs.
So
in
partnership
with
Boston
Housing
Authority,
we
created
building
pathways
in
2011.
N
Again,
this
is
providing
access
and
opportunities
to
jobs
that
people
can
can
have
without
a
college
education.
It's
probably
one
of
the
last
industries
where
this
is
true,
where
you
can
earn
a
good
salary
benefits,
retire
and
dignity
without
that
college,
education,
so
through
apprenticeship,
preparedness
programs,
outreach
to
young
adults
and
advocacy
building
pathways
addresses
that
need
to
recruit
top
talent.
While
opening
career
pathways
to
women,
people
of
color
and
at-risk
young
adults.
N
We
are
the
only
program
of
its
kind
in
Boston
that
is
directly
that
was
launched
by
the
building
trades
and
still
maintains
that
rich
partnership
with
all
of
our
local
unions,
their
apprenticeship
programs
and
our
signatory
contractors,
and
our
training
is
provided
free
of
charge
and
provides
participants
with
the
skills
and
information
they
need
to
be
better
prepared
to
enter
that
apprenticeship
program.
So,
since
its
founding
we've
graduated
255
trainees
and
18
training
cycles,
we
upped
our
training
capacity
back
in
2015.
N
We
have
a
graduation
graduation
rate
of
over
93%
and
that's
going
to
increase
with
our
current
cycle
of
19
participants.
Over
86
percent
of
our
participants
are
people
of
color
and
42
percent
women,
and
we
have
achieved
a
placement
rate
of
over
85%
in
Union,
apprenticeships
and
other
industry
related
employment
and
we've
placed
our
graduates
in
all
of
the
trades
and
with
over
60
employers,
some
of
whom
have
accepted
multiple
placements.
And
although
we're
not
specific,
we
don't
only
take
Boston
residents.
A
vast
majority
of
our
participants
and
graduates
are
Boston
residents.
N
We
are
now
in
our
19th
training
cycle
with
19
participants
who
will
graduate
on
December
13th,
and
you
are
welcome
to
attend
that
graduation
and
to
witness
with
you
know
your
own
eyes,
the
opportunities
that
building
pathways
provides
it'll,
be
at
the
sheetmetal
workers
at
11
o'clock.
So
you're
welcome
to
attend
as
I
noted.
These
outcomes
are
largely
due
to
the
rich
partnerships
we
have
established
with
our
industry
stakeholders.
N
They
are
involved
from
the
application
process
on
to
placement
and
we
have
an
advisory
committee
of
over
20
employers
and
we
do
that
to
ensure
that
our
program
satisfies
their
needs,
as
well
as
to
share
best
practices
for
embedding
diversity
and
inclusivity
in
their
business
operations.
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
other
activities
that
we're
doing.
There's
been
a
lot
of
talk.
Mr.
Taylor
mentioned
at
the
outset.
N
We
also
host
monthly
trades
women's
Tuesdays
in
Boston
you're
welcome
to
attend
those
as
well.
We
have
our
next
one.
Next
Tuesday
we've
had
over
375
women
attend
those
open
houses
in
Boston,
and
those
are
women
who
have
indicated
an
interest
in
at
least
exploring
these
opportunities
to
get
into
the
trades.
What's
great
about
these
open
houses
is
that
we
have
trades
women
that
attend
everyone
and
they
share
their
experiences
in
the
industry.
So
again,
please
join
us.
Next.
Tuesday
have
a
flyer.
N
In
my
packet
to
share
with
you,
we
also
engage
in
extensive
outreach
to
our
schools
to
make
sure
that
that
next
generation
is
aware
of
career
opportunities
in
the
building
trades.
We
are
cofounders
of
the
math,
chooses
girls
and
trades,
which
is
a
partnership
between
unions,
contractors,
developers,
industry
organizations
and
educational
institutions
with
the
goal
of
supporting
and
encouraging
females
in
career
tech,
ed
programs
to
continue
to
pursue
a
career
in
the
building
trades.
N
Since
its
founding
in
2015,
we've
sponsored
six
conferences
and
career
fairs
across
Massachusetts
for
over
1400
career
tech,
ed
students,
their
advisers
and
industry
stakeholders
and
in
2016
building
pathways,
launched
a
high
school
Roadshow
to
reach
students
who
are
in
non
VOC
schools.
In
Greater
Boston
we've
reached
over
1,000
students
through
that
Roadshow
and
this
fall
in
partnership
with
the
Boston
Housing
Authority
and
Madison
Park.
We
launched
a
camp
for
middle
school
students
in
Boston
so
that
they
can
be
introduced
to
the
trades
and
hopefully
serve.
N
N
We
also
provide
technical
assistance
through
PGI
to
any
stakeholder
in
the
industry,
I
shared
with
the
council,
our
recently
updated
finishing
the
job
best
practices
in
diverse
workforce
in
the
construction
industry.
This
is
a
how-to
manual
for
any
stakeholder
in
the
industry
to
make
sure
that
we're
creating
a
diverse
workforce
and
we
are
available
to
make
a
customized
presentation
to
the
counselors
or
we'll
discuss
that
best
practices
manual
in
any
venue.
N
If
you're
interested
in
knowing
more
about
that
and
then
recognizing
that
childcare
can
be
a
barrier
particularly
to
the
entry
of
women
into
the
construction
industry.
We
are
part
of
a
Cove
where
cofounders
of
the
child
that
works
campaign,
which
was
launched
by
community
labor
united
to
address
the
issue
of
access
to
quality,
affordable
childcare
for
women
and
families
who
work
non-traditional
hours,
such
as
they
do
in
our
industry.
N
That's
just
a
snapshot
of
the
work
that
we're
doing
day
in
and
day
out.
We
recognize
that
there
is
more
work
to
be
done
to
make
sure
that
we're
meeting
the
requirements
of
the
Boston
jobs,
residency
policy
as
well
as
state
mandates
for
hiring
a
diverse
workforce,
but
our
collective
efforts
over
this
time
have
paid
off
I
shared
with
the
council,
a
division
of
apprenticeship
data
for
the
third
quarter
of
2018
over
ninety
three
percent
of
all
women
who
are
in
building
trades.
N
Apprenticeship
programs
are
in
union
programs
and
that's
tripled
since
2012,
and
over
90
percent
of
people
of
color
are
in
union
programs.
Women's
participation
in
union
apprenticeship
program
stands
at
about
eight
point:
three:
seven
percent
versus
three
point:
nine
percent
for
non-union
programs.
So
there
is
a
progress
to
be
made,
but
we've
certainly
made
progress
since
2012.
N
We
will
continue
to
do
this
work
because
it's
not
only
a
moral
and
legal
imperative,
but
it
actually
in
our
industry
in
yours
to
the
benefit
of
the
bottom
line.
So
there's
a
wealth
of
information
out
there,
data
that
shows
that
this
makes
a
sound
business
choice.
So
thank
you
again
for
entertaining
our
comments
today
and
I.
We'll
share
some
of
the
materials
that
I
wasn't
able
to
email
with
you
we're.
O
Welcome
well
thank
you
for
having
me
thank
you
for
having
me
councillor
Flynn
clarity
in
Edwards.
My
name
is
LaBelle
Armstrong
and
I
currently
live
in
Dorchester
Massachusetts,
but
I
grew
up
in
Roxbury
Mass
in
2012.
I
was
a
member
of
all
women's
class
from
building
pathways,
but
my
story
is
a
little
different.
O
So
I
can
get
myself
into
a
career
that
would
offer
me
benefits
retirement
pension
in
my
ability
to
put
her
through
college
I
came
from
a
community
that
was
poor
than
poor,
but
now
I
was
able
to
put
my
daughter
through
UMass
Boston
and
she
graduated
with
a
bachelor's
a
bachelor's
degree
in
biology
last
year.
Union
jobs
are
very
important
to
me.
O
A
Good,
thank
you
very
much.
I
have
no
questions
of
this
panel
because
I
know
the
great
work
that
you
guys
are
doing.
Obviously,
Brian.
Congratulations
on
becoming
a
business
agent
for
103,
that's
tremendous
and
obviously
Mary
on
the
pathways
program
and
congratulations
to
you
too.
Finding
your
way
to
just
sprinkle
finish:
550,
it's
just
great
stuff,
so
my
colleagues
have
any
questions
at
this
panel.
Just.
B
It's
it's
it's
worth
having
that
acknowledgement,
so
I
appreciate
that
in
general,
I
am
curious,
miss
Vogel
with
what
your
programs,
a
lot
of
them
are,
are
just
coming
online
right
and
there,
and
also
what's
great
about
them,
is
they're
reaching
very,
very
down
to
middle
school-aged.
Kids.
So
do
you?
What
are
your?
What
are
your
plans
to
track
those
kids
and
that
recruitment
and
those
touch
points
from
those
you
know
road
shows
all
the
way
to
you
know,
possibly
being
an
apprenticeship
to
journeyman
and
so
on
and
so
forth?
What's
your
long-term
tracking,
we.
N
Actually,
in
terms
of
our
math
girls
and
trades
initiative,
we
have
discussed
this
at
our
last
steering
committee
how
we're
going
to
attract
the
girls
who
are
participating
in
those
opportunities
in
addition
to
the
construction
Career
Fair.
We
also
have
a
equity,
Leadership
Council
that
those
many
of
those
girls
participate
in.
So
we
recognize
that
there's
a
need
to
track
touching
those
girls
and
whether
they
actually
go
on
to
continue
their
apprenticeship
and
the
schools
do
track
apprenticeship
outcomes.
We
have
to
get
access
to
that
data
in
terms
of
our
own
Roadshow.
N
Presently
we
don't
have
the
capacity
to
do
that,
but
our
goal
in
that
regard
is
to
expose
children
to
these
opportunities
because
I
don't
think
they
oftentimes
learn
about
them.
They
may
not
be
in
a
family
where
there's
a
you
know,
a
trade
or
they
just
other
otherwise
haven't
heard
about
these
opportunities
and
I'd
also
like
to
say,
although
we
recognize
we
call
this
the
other
four-year
degree
going
through
an
apprenticeship
program.
Most
of
our
apprenticeship
programs
have
articulation
agreements
with
two
and
four
years
colleges.
B
P
B
The
one
of
the
other
questions
I
have
I
think
for
the
entire
panel.
Whoever
feels
like
answering
it
so
is
there
an
opinion
at
all
about
whether
we
should
have
a
separate
Commission
to
do
this
or
not.
You
heard
the
Beck
testify
that
they
were
felt
that
a
lot
of
what
we're
asking
for
in
this
proposed
ordinance
is
something
that
they
either
can
do
or
already
doing
it.
Do
you,
as
individuals
or
for
your
locals,
have
an
opinion.
L
Thank
you
for
the
question.
I
I
think
what
we
heard
today
is
I
think
it's
important
to
engage
in
this
conversation
to
figure
out
what
is
the
best
path
forward
and
just
to
clarify
on
the
last
component.
So
the
roadshow
that
we
put
together
was
to
touch
all
vocational
high
schools
in
Massachusetts
to
create
greater
awareness
for
careers
that
do
great
things
like
unions
represent,
but
that's
one
of
several
initiatives,
we're
tracking
that
data
and
we're
tracking
the
data
and
all
about
other
initiatives
too
I
want
you
to
know.
L
N
Q
B
F
B
L
L
N
We
were
doing
two
cycles
per
year
of
15
per
cycle,
we're
now
up
to
three
cycles
per
year
per
year
of
up
to
well,
it's
usually
18.
This
cycle
happened
to
have
19.
We
are
also
the
training
provider
and
assist
with
placement
for
the
mayor's
operation
exit
program,
which
targets
formerly
incarcerated,
young
adults,
so
that
program
I,
don't
have
statistics
with
me
now
the
city
keeps
those,
but
that's
another
program
that
we're
looking.
You
know
that
we're
using
to
increase
our
pipeline
yeah.
B
N
City
is
actually
finding
us
currently
through
a
grant
that
they
received
from
the
United
States
Department
of
Labor,
where
the
largest
recipient
of
that
grant
best
hospitality
training
is
a
co
recipient.
We
also
Rafi
receive
funding
under
BPD
a
you
know.
Funding
is
always
an
issue
because
these
grants
are
not
permanent.
So
it's.
N
So
the
city
fund
continuing
to
fund
our
program
is
absolutely
necessary.
We
are
bursting
at
the
seams
in
our
space.
So
that's
another
issue,
we're
looking
to
address
as
well,
so
and
and
clearly
getting
the
word
out
so,
for
example,
the
bus
shelters
that
we're
doing
our
advertising
and
we
no
longer
have
access
to
those
so
making
those
kinds
of
advertising
opportunities
available
to
us
to
make
sure
we
can
continue
this
marketing
campaign
and.
B
B
N
Q
R
L
I
can
ask
thank
you
for
that.
Mary
and
I'd
like
to
add.
Also
to
that
point,
any
additional
advocacy
helps
I
think
that
what
we
receiving
from
our
community
partners
has
been
instrumental
in
increasing
some
of
the
gains
we've
made
over
the
past
just
over
half
a
decade,
I
think
if
we
could
increase
all
of
these
relationships
and
partnerships,
we'd
love
to
showcase
them
and
to
the
specific
question
or
some.
Some
of
those
data
points
help
in
this
work,
absolutely
again
any
additional
transparency
access
to
equity
opportunities.
We
would
support
them.
L
B
I
mean
I'll.
Take
it
to
understand
that
the
the
suggestions
from
the
employers,
Association
and
other
folks
for
more
data
is
something
that
you're
not
opposed
to
how,
in
what
Commission
it
comes
under,
seems
to
be
you're,
ambivalent
or
just
you
know
not
taking
a
position
on
that.
Whether
we
create
a
new
commission
or
not
that's
kind
of.
A
C
Thank
You
counsel,
fiery
I,
said
a
question
and
comment
for
to
you.
Brian
for
the
last
10
years,
I
had
the
opportunity
work
as
a
probation
officer
at
Suffolk,
Superior,
Court
and
I
know
you
had
I,
know
Mary
referenced
it.
You
had
a
great
program
of
giving
people
a
second
shot
or
a
third
shot
with
with
the
quarry,
and
if
it
wasn't
for
the
building
trades
and
organized
labor,
these
a
lot
of
these
young
men
would
not
be
able
to
have
a
job
if
it
wasn't
for
the
building
trades
of
Boston.
C
So
I
seen
personally
the
the
number
of
men
that
you
helped
get
back
on
their
feet
into
a
apprenticeship
program
and
you
you
practically
saved
their
life
and
change
their
life.
I
know
it
doesn't
get
reported
often,
but
you
know
that's
a
that's
an
incredible
program
that
you
you
guys
run
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
and
say
thank
you.
L
Thank
you
that
councillor
Flynn,
we,
we
were
invited
to
a
conversation.
A
few
years
ago,
mayor
Walsh,
invited
us
right
here
to
City
Hall
and
said:
is
there
ways
that
we
can
create
as
many
chances
as
folks
need
to
get
on
to
a
career
pathway
that
would
be
beneficial
for
them
and
their
families
we
jump
at
the
chance.
L
We
were
proud
to
be
a
quarry
from
the
industry
and
we're
proud
that
unions
advocated
that
we
had
to
do
quarry
reform
to
make
sure
that
anyone
who
has
done
their
time,
whereas
looking
for
an
opportunity,
has
that
space
and
access
and
track
to
get
there.
I
think
you'll
hear
for
some
folks
today
about
how
that
has
been
beneficial
for
them
and
their
family
in
there
I
think
it's
great
and
anyone
that
wants
to
add
to
that
effort,
which
is
another
important
effort,
is
more
than
welcome
to
join.
So
thank
you
for
pointing
that
out.
L
C
You
and
my
final
thing,
I
received
a
letter
from
a
good
friend
of
mine
she's.
She
worked
at
the
Chinese
progressive
Association
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
a
couple
sentences
that
she
wrote
to
ensure
all
residents
in
Boston
benefit
from
the
economic
wealth
of
development.
The
jobs
created
from
development
have
to
help
people
achieve
social
mobility,
especially
those
that
are
most
vulnerable.
They
cannot
be
low
wage
jobs.
C
One
of
the
most
important
functions
of
of
a
commission
or
any
Commission
in
hearing
should
be
ensuring
that
the
have
high
standards
they
should
be
Union
jobs
or
have
the
same
standards
of
Union
jobs
in
terms
of
pay
and
benefits,
with
a
pathway
to
Union
jobs.
If
these
jobs
do
not
have
union
standards,
it
would
not
be
able
to
serve
the
purpose
of
helping
residents
achieve
social
and
economic
justice.
So
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
the
panelists
for
everything
that
you
are
doing
to
help
build
this
middle
class
in
Boston.
R
A
A
There's
two
folks
here
from
from
black
economic
justice,
Priscilla
Flint
banks
and
brother
Lowe,
you
both
want
to
come
down
a
few
mukhiya
Baker
come
on
down
mukhiya
and
while
we're
waiting
for
the
pianist
to
get
in
if
Michael
McDonough,
if
he's
still,
he
would
take,
go
to
that
podium
right.
There
and
I
also
see
great
Bostonian,
Reggie,
Jackson
artist
and
photographer
Reginald
Jackson.
If
you
want
to
Reggie,
you
want
to
grab
that
podium
and
give
some
comments,
while
everyone's.
L
A
S
You,
mr.
chairman,
and
thank
you
to
the
council,
my
name
is
Michael
McDonough
I
am
the
executive
director
of
The
Associated
sub-contractors
of
Massachusetts
ASM,
like
a
lot
of
people
who
testified
here
today,
I
grew
up
in
Dorchester,
I'm,
happy
to
say
our
association
is
an
association
of
subcontractors.
We
have
about
350
member
companies
representing
over
40
trades.
We
cover
all
of
Massachusetts,
not
just
Boston,
and
we
have
open
shop
as
well
as
Union
companies.
Just
to
give
you
a
rough
sense
about
60%
of
our
member
companies.
S
Our
union
and
about
40%
are
non-union
when
you
look
at
an
average
job
site,
whether
it's
City
of
Boston
or
elsewhere,
about
85
80
to
85
percent
of
the
work
on
that
site
are
probably
working
for
a
subcontractor
who
is
a
member
of
ASM.
We
have
our
350
or
so
members
represent
many
thousands
of
workers
throughout
the
state.
We
also
work
on
private
and
public
public
construction
jobs
I'm
fairly
new
myself
at
at
ASM
just
been
here
a
few
months
but
I'm
happy
to
say
our
association.
S
We
applaud
the
city
of
Boston's
efforts
to
increase
minorities,
women
and
City
residents
of
the
city
in
the
construction
trades
when
the
ordinance
was
amended
in
2017.
Our
association
I
know
provided
some
comments
and
feedback
at
that
time.
But
overall
we
support
again
support
the
efforts.
There
was
some
concerns
about
the
fines
that
were
levied
there
that
could
be
levied
against
construction
companies,
even
those
who
made
good-faith
efforts
to
comply
with
the
standards
that
were
set
forth.
S
That's
specifically
stated
that
that
the
the
twice-a-year
meetings
would
would
take
place
with
open
shop
trade
associations
and
since
we
represent
Union
and
non-union.
That
would
be
something
that
that
we
would
fall
into.
Finally,
I
just
would
say
that
as
an
association,
we
want
to
be
a
resource
for
the
city
of
Boston.
We
don't
necessarily
track
these.
The
type
of
data
that's
being
discussed
here
today,
but
we
do
educate
our
members.
S
S
A
This
is
the
community
panel
welcome
back
truck
good
to
see
you
again
just
for
full
disclosure.
I
have
a
hard
stop.
I
have
a
hard
stop
at
three
o'clock,
but
my
Vice
Chair,
my
colleagues
will
be
staying
here,
so
just
pardon
my
having
to
excuse
myself
at
three
o'clock,
but
as
always
good
to
see
you
and
I
will
pose
that
question.
A
The
same
question
that
I
had
posed
earlier
in
your
remarks,
if
you
can
maybe
incorporate
as
to
whether
or
not
this
proposal
is
duplicative
of
the
back
or
core
they
work
together,
we
have
the
enforcement
piece
of
the
back.
Should
they
be
on
parallel
track,
should
they
be
on
under
the
same
umbrella?
So,
but
with
that,
you
have
the
floor.
If
you
can
introduce
yourself
and
for
the
record
and
any
affiliation
you
have
before
yeah.
T
The
role
that
I'm
playing
here
it
is
to
lay
out
the
the
origins
of
the
concept
that
led
to
the
ordinance
that
you
have
have
before
you
and
to
help
us
really
look
at
what
the
operation
of
the
Commission
would
be
not
only
what's
purposes
but
how
it
would
have
to
operate
in
order
to
achieve
success
in
relationship
to
the
question
of
the
recruitment
and
admission
of
Boston
workers,
workers
of
color
and
women
into
the
construction
into
the
companies
and
the
unions
that
are
doing
the
work.
I
think
I.
Think
in
all.
T
Honesty,
the
or
the
ordinance
that
you
have
before
us
before
you
and
before
us
is
a
ordinance
that
really
has
a
collective
history.
That
is,
the
ordinance,
really
grew
out
of
the
work
of
the
Boston
Jobs
Coalition
in
its
effort
to
strengthen
the
Boston
residency
job
policy
that
is
in
ninth
in
2015,
the
Commission.
T
Obviously
it's
a
it's
not
an
easy
to
take
a
he
call
a
ordinates.
It's
been
there
for
30
years,
with
a
variety
of
issues
that
people
raise
the
belly
and
turn
it
into
something
that
people
find
acceptable
and
can
get
politically
passed.
However,
if
you
looked
at
the
membership
in
the
boss
and
jobs
coalition
were
small,
but
we
think
very
powerful
organization.
And
if
you
look
at
the
histories
of
the
mountain
of
the
members
in
the
construction
area,
the
members
of
the
Boston
Jobs
coalition
have
probably
collectively
about
a
hundred
years
of
experience.
T
And
let
me
say
that
again
that
the
members
of
the
court
of
the
coalition
have
approximately
a
hundred
years
of
experience
of
struggling
with
the
development
of
the
opportunities
for
Boston
workers,
workers
of
color
and
women
in
the
construction
industry.
The
work
that
we
were
doing
to
form
to
strengthen
the
Boston.
The
residency
job
policy
hit
a
strange
block
and
it
was
a.
It
was
an
emotional
block
because,
as
we
were
working
at
strengthening
the
BR
JP,
the
reality
came
to
us
that
we
are.
T
We
were
going
to
be
in
a
somewhat
better
position
with
the
new
ordinance,
but
the
major
problem
would
still
be
there
and
the
major
problem
has
been
and
continues
to
be,
the
fact
that
there
are
not
enough
Boston
workers,
workers
of
color
and
women
in
the
Union
sector
or
the
open
shop
sector
to
in
fact
have
the
standards
in
compliance
year
after
year.
That
is
that
what
our
concern
was
and
what
the
council's
concern
is
and
and
people
who
are
concerned
about
a
fair
share
and
construction.
T
T
T
We
really
need
a
movement
that
is
going
to
bring
people
from
the
various
neighborhoods
together
in
order
to
not
only
identify
young
men
and
women
who
want
to
be
in
the
the
trades
and
who
are
showing
the
capabilities
of
moving
forward.
But
we
have
to
have
a
relationship
between
leadership
in
all
the
districts
who
are
committed
to
working
together
to
in
fact
bring
about
the
full
compliance
that
we
all
need.
We,
we
have
I've
been
in
this
movement
for
50
years,
the
rear
in
Boston.
The
reality
is
that
there
is
no
legal.
T
T
Integration
of
the
unions
and
in
the
open
shop
companies
with
Boston
workers,
workers
of
color
in
women,
so
there
was
no
legal
tool
that
we
could
look
at.
So
the
question
was:
how
could
we
do
it
and
the
answer?
The
only
answer
we
could
think
about
is
that
we
we
need
to
create,
as
I
said,
a
movement
now.
What
would
it
take
to
create
a
movement
around
the
issues
of
the
increasing
of
how
hiring
here
in
the
city?
Well,
our
thought
was
that
we
need
to
involve
the
City
Council.
T
We
need
to
involve
the
City
Council
and
the
mayor
in
the
process
of
building
that
movement.
How
would
we
involve?
You
know
the
13
of
you
and
the
mayor
in
it?
Well,
we
said
we.
What
we
could
do
is
great
on
paper,
the
concept
of
a
commission,
a
commission
that
would
represent
every
district
in
Boston,
and
the
objective
of
that
committee
would
be
to
work
together
with
themselves
with
the
unions
with
the
major
companies
that
are
doing
open
shop
work
here
in
the
city
to
begin
to
get
that
kind
of
grouping
pulled
together.
T
The
council's
role,
we
said,
would
be
to
appoint
to
identify
the
person
from
their
district,
who
ought
to
be
on
the
Commission.
That
is,
the
the
council,
has
a
tremendous
role
not
only
in
the
enforcement,
but
in
of
the
standards
that
that
the
ordinance
that
you
passed
set
forth.
But
the
council
also
has
a
a
responsibility
to
work
together
to
see
that
the
young
men
and
women
of
this
city
of
people
of
color
women
are
in
fact
moving
into
the
into
the
industry.
Now,
how
could
you
do
it?
T
We
thought
that
the
only
way
that
was
practical
was
to
in
fact
have
the
ordinance
say
that
each
of
you,
each
of
the
nine
district
councillors,
would
appoint
a
representative.
The
mayor
would
appoint
for
one
out
of
his
own
choosing
an
inclination,
the
other
three
based
on
nominations
by
people
from
the
community
in
terms
of
those
who
have
worked
on
the
issues
of
Boston
workers,
workers
of
color
and
women.
T
Question
is
what
what
happens?
What
do
they
do?
Well,
the
the
ordinance
is
clear
that
there
would
be
they
would
meet
twice
a
year
and
with
the
unions
and
the
non-union
sector
and
in
the
first
one
there
would
be
an
open
and
free
discussion
of
what
had
been
the
difficulties
of
your
making
the
standards
real.
You
know
for
the
unions,
in
a
similar
with
the
non-union
contractors
who
are
making
money
in
the
city,
but
in
fact
have
not
been
meeting
the
standards.
T
The
because,
if,
if
all
we're
doing
is
just
talking,
if
all
the
Commission
is
doing
is
just
talking
with
the
unions
and
the
open
shop
contractors
about
the
problem,
that's
what
usually
goes
on
and
there
certainly
isn't
a
value
in
just
having
a
conversation.
So
there
needs
to
be
that
second
hearing
where
there
is
a
focus
on
substantive
plans
that
go
forward.
T
However,
as
we
looked
at
it,
we
said
that
the
Commission
would
have
to
recognize
that
between
the
first
and
the
second
hearing
there
would
have
to
be
discussions
going
on
discussions
between
the
unions,
discussions
with
the
open
shop
contractors
about
how
they
could
work
with
the
Commission
and
the
community
to
build
those
numbers.
We
don't
think
this
ordinance
will
create
some
magic
where
the
Commission
sits
with
the
union
representatives.
T
T
That
is
that,
if
we're
trying,
if
we're
each
from
different
districts,
trying
to
get
our
men
and
women
from
our
districts
into
the
unions
hired
by
the
open
shop
contract
contractors,
how
do
we
do
that
in
a
way
that
the
representative
from
Dorchester
doesn't
feel
that
the
representative
from
the
Rosendale
Hyde
Park
area
is
trying
to
get
a
bigger
share
of
the
opportunities?
Let
us
think
about
it.
T
You
know
if
we're,
if
we're
saying
that
the
objective
is
to
get
men
and
women
from
Boston
hired
in
greater
numbers
in
the
unions
and
in
the
open
shop
companies,
then
there's
there
are
going
to
be
issues
about
which
neighborhoods
in
fact
are
getting.
What
percentage
of
the
openings
that
are
coming
up,
there's
no
magic
to
it.
It's
people
learning
to
work
together,
the
commission
members
working
together
so
that
they
see
themselves
representing
the
city.
The
unions
are
working
with
the
Commission
to
develop
a
plan
for
each
of
the
unions.
T
That
can,
in
fact,
have
the
the
the
standards
met
fully
over
time,
because
there's
been
a
commitment
to
develop
a
plan
without
a
plan.
It'll
just
continue
to
be
talked.
That's
why?
We
that's
why
we
say
when
you
talk
about
the
Beck
taking
the
responsibility.
I
haven't
I
have
no
idea
what
is
being
discussed.
Why?
Because,
when
we
were
revising
the
ordinance,
one
of
the
things
we
are
most
concerned
about
is
how
do
we
have
enough
I'm
for
the
back
to
do
take
their
responsibilities
in
a
effective
way?
T
That
is,
if
you
now
have
fines
set
up
around
the
seven
standards.
The
seven
would
call
regulations
in
the
BR
JP
and
they
have
to
consider
recommendations
for
fines.
In
addition
to
talking
to
the
companies
every
every
month
about
the
work
they're
doing
in
different
neighborhoods.
We
we
were
very
concerned
and
continue
to
be
concerned
about
whether
the
Beck,
in
fact
has
the
capacity
to
do
that.
T
T
The
Beck
doesn't
have
time
to
set
up
to
four
hearings
a
year
to
talk
with
the
the
unions
and
then
to
talk
with
the
open
shop
contractors
and
then
to
work
with
them
between
those
hearings
so
that
they
really
can
come
up
with
a
plan.
I
think
you
have
to
admit
that
when
you
think
about
it,
the
Beck
can't
do
it
and
there's
no
other
aspect
of
government
that
you
want
to
put
that
responsibility
into,
because
I
think
the
Commission
should
represent
the
people
of
the
city.
T
That
is
that
they
should
be
individuals
who
are
nominated
placed
by
the
the
council,
but
really
are
a
neighborhood
based
fabric
to
build
this
plan.
That's
why
we
think
the
idea
of
having
the
Beck
or
any
other
governmental
entity
it
just
isn't
practical,
it
won't
work
and
we
shouldn't
go
down.
Another
path
that
doesn't
produce
result
last
comments.
So
my
other
colleagues
can
their
perspectives
that
led
to
the
development
of
this
of
the
Commission.
T
T
If
you
want
to
use
that
term
for
permanent
workers
in
the
city,
then
with
the
construction
industries,
but
we
don't,
we
can't
move
into
a
focus
on
a
permanent
sector
until
we
really
have
done
the
job
in
relationship
to
construction
and
that's
why
we
think
the
Commission
is
really
a
vehicle
not
only
to
help
the
construction
sector
but
to
inspire
people
to
think
about.
How
do
we
bring
the
change
to
the
permanent
jobs
sector?
That
is
has
the
same
kinds
of
problems.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
Chuck
for
your
opening,
as
well
as
for
your
response,
I
appreciate
appreciate
the
answer.
I'll
give
that
some
thought
and
no
disrespect
to
you
or
to
this
panel
I
have
to
excuse
myself
just
to
a
to
make
an
appointment.
That
said,
the
vice
chair
of
the
committee,
my
colleague
city
council,
lady
redwoods,
is
now
going
to
stand
in
as
the
chair
and
I'll
review
the
tape.
So
now,
obviously,
this
piano
very
well
talking
about
everyone
having
a
personal
responsibility.
You
have
a
responsibility:
I
have
a
responsibility.
A
Folks
in
this
room,
have
responsibility
to
bring
and
introduce
men
and
women
to
the
trades
Tony
Rich's.
The
gentleman
that
spoke
earlier
in
the
and
the
hearing,
probably
does
it
better
than
anybody
just
built
on
relationships
he's
bringing
men
and
women
from
the
community
over
into
the
electrician's
Union
the
plumbers
Union,
the
ironworkers.
That's
what
we
all
need
to
do.
Anyone
that's
in
a
trade,
introduce
your
niece,
your
nephew,
your
cousin
talk
about
like
to
the
Irish's
relationship
with
the
unions.
A
It
was
you
know,
bringing
this
son
along
I'm,
bringing
the
nephew
along
or
their
D.
So
the
daughter
and
that's
that's
the
effort
that's
gonna
require
because
of
the
another
day
the
census
of
both
Union
in
on
Union
can't
accommodate
the
fifty
one,
forty
twelve,
it's
just
it
just
it's
not
how
they
are
wired
right
now
and
hopefully,
as
the
apprenticeship
program
moves
forward
and
we're
able
to
plug
in
more
men
and
women
into
into
the
trades.
That
would
be
huge,
but
there's
also
another
factor.
A
It's
it's
the
kid
from
Southie
kid
from
Roxbury,
that's
working
in
the
trades
making
a
good
living
and
then
and
then
because
they
can't
find
a
parking
spot
at
night
because
they
didn't
get
the
school
of
the
school
of
choice
for
their
child
because
they
want
a
driveway.
They
want
an
in-ground
pool.
You
know
they
go
to
Milton,
they
go
to
rent
off,
they
go
to
Kent
and
they
go
to,
and
so
we
lose
a
lot
of
their
City
kids
born
and
raised
in
the
city
educate
in
the
city
they're.
A
In
the
trades
they
get
a
great
job,
it's
not
to
make
some
dough
and
they
start
to
make
decisions
based
on
you
know,
what's
in
their
best
interest
and
when
they
come
home
from
work
and
they
can't
find
a
parking
spot,
we
believe
it
or
not.
We
lose
a
lot
of
those
men
and
women
to
the
suburban
communities
and
again
so
that
that
census
data
within
the
unions
in
even
than
onions,
it's
constantly
changing
and
we
need
to
do
a
better
job
at
least
keeping
up
with
it.
A
So
I
appreciate
your
confidence,
and
we
also
accommodated
this
schedule
around
the
community's
concerns,
as
well
as
working
with
our
friends
and
labor,
to
try
to
get
this
in
before
the
council
session
adjourns
for
for
the
year.
So
I
just
appreciate
you
allowing
that
and
wanna
make
sure
that
I'll
review
the
tape
and
we'll
get
back.
So
you
see
a
general
happy
holiday
say
what
mm-hm.
U
Thank
you,
City
Council
Lydia,
for
holding
this
hearing
and
I
want
to
thank
the
other
City
Council's
that
were
here
and
had
to
leave.
My
name
is
Priscilla
Flint
banks,
I
am
the
co-founder
of
the
black
economic
justice.
Institute
I
am
also
the
chair
of
the
Boston
jobs
coalition,
as
well
as
the
co-chair
of
the
Blue
Hill
Carta
planning
commission,
and
we
were
here
two
months
ago
talking
similar
about
the
same
situation.
Only
now
it's
about
the
Economic
Council,
so
I,
just
before
I
stop
my
testimony.
U
I
just
want
to
say
I
the
other
people
that
testified.
They
talked
about
the
Union
being
good
for
our
community
in
our
people,
and
it's
true
do
you.
It
is
a
good.
The
problem
is
that
the
unions
are
not
that
inclusive
of
brown
and
black
people
and
people
and
female,
so
that
that
is
one
of
the
issues
for
the
the
Economic
Council.
U
So
for
the
fact,
for
the
past
six
years,
the
black
economic
justice
has
been
fighting
for
good
jobs
in
our
community
construction
and
permanent
jobs.
We've
led
enjoying
protests
in
Roxbury,
Jamaica,
Plain,
South
and
East
Boston.
In
Chinatown,
we've
made
the
community
aware
of
non-compliance
of
the
Boston
resident
jobs
and
collected
signatures
to
get
good
job
standards.
We
helped
rewrite
the
VI
JP
new
ordinance
and
we
are
continuing
to
work
with
the
bi
JP
office
and
the
BET
Commission
to
ensure
that
it
is
enforced.
U
We
have
been
monitoring
several
construction
work
sites
in
Roxbury
for
the
past
six
years.
We
know
the
needs
of
our
community
and
we
are
here
today
because
of
those
needs
we're
working
together
to
ensure
people
from
our
community
are
on
these
job
sites.
We
attend
the
back
meetings
and
hear
the
excuses
that
come
from
the
developers
and
contractors
about
why
they
are
not
in
compliance.
We
attend
the
BEC,
medians,
see
half
of
the
commissioners
don't
show
up.
We
see
that
they're
enough,
not
enough
monitors
for
the
projects
that
are
being
done.
U
We
see
major
construction
going
on
yet
a
lot
of
our
people
are
not
on
these
jobs
and
the
year
2018.
It
is
sad
that
the
construction
industry
is
still
predominantly
in
all
white
male
industry
and
is
controlled
mostly
by
the
unions.
We
feel,
like
the
unions,
should
be
accountable
to
the
city
of
Boston
as
they
bring
in
mostly
all
white
males.
Some
of
the
unions
are
changing
the
way
they
operate
and
I
bring
in
people
of
color
women
and
Boston
residents,
but
some
are
still
stuck
in
the
eighteen
and
1900s
I
am
here
today.
U
They
asked
you
to
adopt
the
economic
justice
commission,
so
we
may
be
able
to
break
this
continuous
cycle
of
black
and
brown
residents
being
left
out.
Boston
should
be
embarrassed
to
be
the
most
gentle
faience
city
in
the
country.
Boston
should
be
embarrassed
to
be
named.
The
most
racist
city
in
the
country,
Boston
should
be
embarrassed
to
know
as
the
city
and
in
this
city,
where
white
people
assets
of
two
hundred
forty
seven
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
and
black
people
are
eight
dollars.
U
V
V
What
could
the
council
do
and
I
think
Chuck
spoke
to
a
lot
of
it
and
my
response
to
you
would
have
been
if
every
single
counselor
just
hosted
an
information
session
twice
a
year
in
your
district,
you
would
be
alerting
a
lot
of
your
constituents
about
the
resources
that
are
available
for
access
to
employment.
I
think
that
would
be
critically
important,
but
I
want
to
talk
about
the
public
construction
law
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
because
it
relates
to
every
municipality,
no
matter
where
you
sit
in
the
Commonwealth.
V
The
public
construction
law
was
authored
by
both
Mia
Walsh
when
he
was
state
representative
and
state
senator
Diana
Wilkerson
in
that
public
construction
law.
It
talks
about
compliance
with
prevailing
wage.
It
talks
about
compliance
with
apprenticeship
programs.
It
talks
about
contractor
fines
and
sanctions
for
being
in
non-compliance,
and
what
I
think
is
critically
important
for
the
council
to
be
able
to
see
is
the
patents
and
practices
of
those
contractors
that
have
done
work
with
the
city,
who
are
some
of
the
biggest
felons
and
are
they
still
acquiring
work
with
the
city?
V
The
Inspector
General's
Office
of
the
Commonwealth
can
be
extremely
helpful
in
helping
the
city
to
frame
its
program
so
that
you
can
protect
yourself
at
every
level
possible.
But,
more
importantly,
we
have
worked
probably
over
the
last
twenty
five
years
in
terms
of
encouraging
young
people
of
color
in
particular,
to
consider
the
trades.
So
when
the
earlier
panel
was
talking
about
when
the
city's
representatives
were
talking
about
the
trades,
I,
never
heard
them
say
elevator
operators,
there
were
certain
trades.
V
I
walk
through
the
city
and
I
count
cranes,
because
that's
the
number
of
jobs
that
are
available
and
when
I
look
at
the
different
sites
throughout
the
city,
where
work
is
being
done,
I
think
to
myself.
Well,
then
we're
all
those
people
that
they
recruited
and
trained
how
come
they're
not
on
these
jobs,
and
then
this.
The
secondary
question
is,
of
course,
about
core
crews.
How
many
of
these
employers
are
actually
hiring
minorities
and
women
in
Boston
residents
to
be
a
part
of
their
core
crew?
V
If
you're
a
boston-based
company,
that
should
never
be
an
issue.
In
my
opinion,
you
should
always
be
looking
for
local
labor
skills
so
that
your
employees
don't
have
to
travel
five.
You
don't
have
to
hear
excuses
about
why
they
can't
get
to
work
on
time,
but
it
also
encourages
the
economic
base
and
builds
it
in
a
way
that
benefits
everybody.
Even
the
contractors,
so
we're
building
a
base
of
Boston
residents
that
can
contribute
much
more
positively
to
the
tax
base
in
the
city,
which
would
identify
even
more
opportunities
for
minorities
and
women
to
be
employed.
V
V
If
you
were
able
to
leverage
that
so
that
the
Union
could
could
establish
more
apprenticeship,
programs
or
their
partnerships
with
the
local
educational
institutions
could
be
enhanced,
for
there
were
more
advantages
at
the
look
at
your
neighborhood
level
to
be
able
to
partner
with
neighborhood
organizations
to
provide
that
information
flow.
I
think
it
would
be
absolutely
worth
the
money
on
that
note
I.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
W
So
I,
my
name
is
Weezy
Waldstein
I'm,
with
action
for
equity
on
the
jobs
equity
coordinator,
there
I'm
also
a
steering
committee
member
of
Boston
Jobs
coalition.
I
want
to
thank
the
council.
I
want
to
thank
the
city.
I
particularly
want
to
thank
councillor
Janey
and
councillor
O'malley,
who
who
lead
and
support
the
monitoring
and
local
neighborhoods
that
I've
done.
W
Some
of
my
learning,
through
participating
in
I,
sit
on
to
neighborhood
monitoring
committees,
the
Roxbury
monitoring
that
happens,
that
is
convened
jointly
by
councilor
Janey
and
the
Roxbury
strategic
master
plan,
Oversight
Committee
and
also
the
JP
rocks
monitoring
that
is
part
of
the
voted.
Jp
rocks
plan
voted
by
the
BPD,
a
that
counts.
W
Our
O'malley
supports
so
I
in
in
the
places
where
I've
been
doing
monitoring
for
many
years
now
the
work
is
heavily
open-shop
and
what
we've
seen
is
that,
as
residential
construction
has
expanded
in
the
city,
that
open
shop
construction
has
really
been
expanding
in
the
city.
And
this
is
we
don't
I?
Don't
myself
know
the
numbers?
I've
been
asking
and
I've
been
told
by
folks
who
know
the
numbers
that
that
this
this
is
expanding
and
so
I
want
to
direct
my
comments
to
the
non-union
sector,
because
I
think
it's
a
significant
number
of
jobs.
W
My
only
comment
the
union
access
to
the
Union
jobs.
We
all
agree,
the
Union
jobs
are
great.
This
is
really
what
we
want
for
people's
future
and
there's
been
improvements,
but
we
also
know
there's
a
ways
to
go
since
the
overall
residence
numbers,
as
just
one
example,
is
in
the
30%,
where
it
should
be
50%
I
just
know
that
people
frequently
say:
oh.
W
If
we
have
an
apprentice
program,
we'll
make
it
50%
residents,
but
you're
not
going
to
get
transformative
change
at
if
you
just
are
waiting
for
everybody
to
retire,
and
you
just
reached
for
your
apprentices,
the
same
number
that
you
want
for
your
whole
workforce.
So
I
just
think
that
we
have
to
open
the
conversation
of
doing
whole
apprentice
classes
that
are
all
residents,
people
of
color
and
women,
and
and
really
think
about
about
transformative
approaches.
W
Pr
JP
has
procedural
requirements
that
seeks
out
workers
in
this
varying
demographic
categories
to
meet
the
goals
at
a
single
site
and
those
procedures
are
very
different
if
you're
union
or
not
Union,
and
so
to
understand,
even
how
to
implement
the
BR
JP.
We
have
to
look
at
what
the
open
chopped
subcontractors
are
expected
to
do
to
find
people
nobody's
meeting
their
goals.
W
The
and
week
after
week.
What
we
hear
the
contractors
saying
to
us
directly
when
they
come
in
and
also
the
general
contractors
reporting
on
what
their
sub
say
to
them.
I
can't
find
people
I,
don't
know
how
to
look
where
to
look
I,
don't
know
how
to
find
them.
I
put
the
sign
up
on
my
site.
You
know
apply
here
the
walk-in
list,
I,
don't
get
many
I'm
only
here
for
a
short
term.
W
W
I,
don't
really
have
anyone
on
the
site
who
can
be
training
new
people,
even
the
contractors
we've
just
met
recently
with
a
contractor
that
has
four
or
even
maybe
five
sites
in
Boston
and
non-union
GC,
and
that,
where
one
site
had
was
doing
some
innovative
things,
but
had
no
plan
to
share
that
internally
inside
the
company
about
how
and
no
sharing
of
people
so
that
when
they
got
laid
off
to
one
site,
they
were
not.
There
was
no
looking
at
the
other
sites
to
see
if
there
was
space
and
a
need
for
that
particular
demographic.
W
W
This
isn't
news
figuring
out
how
it
applies
to
the
non-union
sector
is
new,
however,
and
this
commission
could
help
unpack
that,
and
so
I
want
to
really
look
at
the
ways
that
the
economic
justice
commission
is
an
opportunity
to
make
sense
of
what
needs
to
be
done.
We
really
need
to
break
out
Union
and
non-union
data
by
trade
and
subtree,
so
there's
about
22
by
the
time
you
break
out.
You
know
the
different
parts
of
different
trades,
there's
about
22,
maybe
23
trades
and
then
break
it
out
by
Union
and
non-union.
W
We
need
to
learn
more
about
how
the
larger
non-union
subcontractors,
with
multiple
sites
in
Boston,
coordinate
their
hiring
and
training
and
moving
people
around
internally.
You
know,
or
do
they
really
in
spite
of
having
all
this
needful
labor
it's
just
at
one
site,
because
they
have
a
need
because
of
the
numbers
because
of
VR
JP
that
day,
that
person
comes
in
goes
out
and
never
makes
it
to
their
core
crew.
We've
got
to
identify
trade,
specific
training
needs.
W
These
contractors
do
not
have
a
robust
training
capacity.
The
trades
performs
a
tremendous
service,
I
mean
that's
it's
it's
very,
very
real.
This
non-union
sector
has
to
be
either
pushed
to.
You
know
if
pushing
them
on
these
demographics
and
meeting
these
skill
needs
is
pushing
them
to
be
better
and
maybe
pushing
them
to
join
up
with
the
Union
sector
and
have
these
needs
met.
But
in
the
meantime
we
can't
walk
away
from
it,
because
I
do
think
it's
growing.
How
did
they
do
job
posting
and
information
on
hiring
needs?
How
do
they?
W
W
We
need
to
clarify
the
requirements
for
contractors
searching
for
people
in
the
non-union
segment.
It
is
very
clear
how
a
contractor
documents
that
they
have
looked
for
a
union
trades
person.
There
is
no
standard
that
I
know
of
no
expectation
of
how
a
contractor
proves
they've
been
out
looking
in
the
non-union
segment
and
finally,
I
do
think
this
will
open
the
discussion
of
how
non-union
subcontractors
in
and
skill
development
union
contractors
are
making
a
major
economic
financial
contribution
to
skill
development
of
union
members.
W
The
non-union
guys
don't
make
any
contribution
to
it
in
most
situations
and
it's
not
only
an
uneven
playing
field,
but
it
means
there
is
in
fact,
no
way
for
people
to
enter
that
field
and
have
a
skill,
development
pathway
on
the
open
shop
on
the
non-union
side,
and
so
we
have
to
open
that
conversation
with
them.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
X
Is
we
we've
come
up
the
answers
that
we
do?
This
is
a
very
complicated
than
not
a
simple
solution,
figuring
out
how
we're
going
to
move
forward
with
compliance
on
these
in
construction.
I.
Think
what
we've
heard
about
the
unions
that
are
represented
here
today
who
have
spoken
today,
the
training
programs
that
have
spoken
today.
It's
definitely
a
major
step
forward.
X
It's
definitely
been
a
plus
for
people
getting
access
and
availability
to
union
jobs,
myself
I'm,
a
40-year
retired
member
of
the
Operating
Engineers
Local,
877,
proud
of
it,
but
in
and
of
itself
I'm
not
sure
has
been
has
been
said.
That's
gonna
meet
the
goal
unless
we
can
come
up
with
expanding
those
programs
adding
to
those
programs
or
maybe
challenging
the
unions,
to
look
at
people
who
are
years
of
experience.
X
People
of
color
in
this
who
have
had
be
as
whether
Daugherty
has
talked
about
somewhat
been
excluded
from
the
availability
of
these
Union
jobs
and
are
now
in
their
30s
and
their
40s
and
50s,
and
our
skilled
and
now
on
not
being
are
being
overlooked
because
they're
not
really
in
a
situation
where
they
can
go
into
an
apprentice
program,
but
maybe
there's
a
way
of
unions
taking
them
in
you
know
the
training
is
crucially
important.
I
don't
want
to
shortchange
the
training
and
the
need
for
that.
X
X
You
know
if
we're
taking
a
handful
of
apprentices
every
year
into
one
union
and
another
union,
it's
not
going
to
solve
the
problem
and
so
I'm
glad
that
we're
starting
to
solve
the
problem
or
trying
to
trying
to
look
at
it
I
think
it's
an
encouraging
start
proud
to
be
a
member
of
the
Boston
jobs
coalition,
as
we
keep
bringing
these
issues
forward
and
I
look
forward
to
from
here
on
out
I
look
forward
to
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
Q
F
F
F
African-Americans
and
women
I
mean
it's
just
astounding
I've
just
recently
came
back
from
a
three-month
stay
in
West,
Africa
and
I
just
asked.
You
know
some
of
my
colleagues
there.
You
know.
What
do
you
think
you
know
is
the
you
know.
What
would
you
think
in
terms
of
the
economic
worth
of
an
african-american
in
Boston
Massachusetts
in
the
United
States,
you
know
2018
compared
to
their
white
counterparts
and
everybody
that
I
spoke
to
was
floored.
F
They
just
couldn't
get
their
heads
or
wrap
their
heads
around
this
this
this
this
this,
you
know
finding
that
the
federal
reserve
study
presented
in
you
know
240
set
cost
over
a
quarter
of
a
million
dollars,
as
opposed
to
eight
dollars,
and
so
I
began
to
try
to
think
about
well.
What
is
that
about?
It's
about
an
institutionalized
system
that
makes
it
totally
impossible
for
a
segment
of
the
society
to
to
to
create
and
maintain
wealth,
and
how
that
you
know
perpetuates
itself
over
time,
and
so
that's
really
my
contribution
today.
F
F
The
system
that
we
have
is,
as
often
you
know,
thought
of
as
not
as
being
flawed,
but
it
is
a
system
and
somehow
I
think
we
need
to
get
around
some
of
the
stopgaps
that
are
inherent
in
the
system
and
find
our
way
into
some
kind
of
reasonable,
intelligent,
practical
series
of
actions
that
will
that
will
change
is
gross
dichotomy.
That
is
that
exists,
but
that's
pretty
much
why
I
thought
I
should
come
as
an
artist
and
as
someone
who
has
been
affected.
F
B
I
want
to
thank
you
Priscilla
for
your
testimony,
specifically
also
for
your
dedication
and
just
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
amount
of
work
for
years
that
you
have
done,
highlighting
whether
it
was
popular
or
not,
that
we
have
a
problem
here
where
the
people
want
to
hear
it
or
not,
and
that
you
have
been
there
on
the
frontlines
and
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
your
your
testimony
before
where
you
specifically
talked
about
the
city
partnering,
and
this
also
would
top
dovetail
with
your
testimony.
Mukhiya,
specifically
about
what
the
city
could
do.
B
Priscilla
had
brought
up
how
the
city
could
help
support
some
of
the
monitoring
and
monitors
who
are
oftentimes
working
a
full
day,
full-time
job,
sometimes
two
full-time
jobs
and
then
coming
around
and
monitoring
on
the
job
sites
to
make
certain
make
sure
other
people
are
able
to
work
as
well.
So
how
the
city
could
do
that
fund
that
also
that
I
see
this
as
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
some
of
the
unions
and
talk
to
some
of
the
other
folks
as
well.
B
But
how
that
could
also
be
a
monitoring
system
could
be
supported
and
and
I
wanted
to
really
address.
Some
of
the
comments
you
know
being
and
I
want
to
be
very
clear
from
my
and
I'm
sure.
Council
friend
would
also
echo
this.
Being
critical
of
unions
is
one
thing:
I
do
not
at
all
criticize.
Nor
do
I
want
this
conversation
to
be
criticizing
the
concept
of
unions
and
organized
labor
that
I
firmly
support
and
stand
by
and
believe
in
wholeheartedly.
B
B
There's
no
way
to
force
them
to
do
that.
So
what
you
will
find
I'm
concerned,
what
you
excuse
me,
what
you
will
find
is
that
the
good
actors,
the
ones
who
want
to
be
a
part
of
the
solution,
will
come
to
the
table,
but
the
very
folks
who
we
want
to
get
here,
whether
they're
union
or
not,
union,
there's
nothing
in
this
version
right
now.
That
would
require
them
to
come
to
the
table
and
as
with
the
back,
there
are
seven
points
and
criteria
where
they
can
start
to
lose.
B
Money
lose
money
if
they
do
not
comply
with
the
back.
So
that's
that's.
The
question
is
of
enforcement.
How
I
mean
all
of
this
is
great.
Like
you've
mentioned
all
the
paper.
Stuff
is
great,
but
if
no
one
has
to
come,
if
there's
no
stick
to
push
them
to
come,
how
do
you
make
sure
that
this
happens?
You.
B
Are
but
I
think
the
point
in
the
back
is
that
they,
if
they
don't
if
the
payrolls
aren't
provided,
for
example,
if
there's
certain
data
points
that
aren't
provided
by
union
or
non-union
shops
with
on
the
city
contracts,
there's
an
enforcement
mechanism,
you
get
punished
for
it.
If
you
don't
do
it,
and
my
concern
is
that
there
there
are
unions
who
are
going
to
just
go
ahead
and
provide
this
data
who
are
committed
to
this?
Who
want
to
do
this?
B
T
The
the
question
is:
what
do
we
do?
City
council
community
activists
concern
resonance,
do
if
we
see
that
there
are
non-union
open
shop
companies
that
are
making
millions
of
dollars
each
year
in
Boston,
and
then
they
won't
even
come
to
a
request
from
a
commission
established
by
the
council.
I
think
there
are
a
number
of
creative
ways.
We
could
begin
to
convince
those
companies
that
it
is
in
their
interest
to
come.
They
there
are
wait.
T
The
Beck
does
have
the
the
power
to
focus
on
companies
that
are
showing
that
they
don't
have
concern
for
the
policies
if
they
aren't
coming
to,
but
they
aren't
coming
to.
The
hearings
of
the
commission.
I
think
that's
a
clear
indication
that
they
are
not
interested
in
the
interests
of
the
people
of
the
city
in
terms
of
the
unions,
harder
question
harder
question,
but
the
question
is:
what
do
the
unions
that
are
trying
to
move
forward
do
with
their
fellow
union
members
who
are
saying
I,
don't
have
to
pay
any
attention
to
that?
T
What
does
a
mayor
do?
The
mayor
provides
a
tremendous
support
for
the
unions
in
Boston.
If
we
find
that
there
are
some
unions
that
are
not
do
not
feel
that
it's
in
their
interest
to
even
dialogue
with
a
body
that's
been
set
up
by
the
council
in
the
mirror,
then
the
question
I
think
for
the
mayor
and
council
is:
are
there
benefits
that
these
unions
are
getting
in
somewhere
from
Boston
I
know
the
the
union,
the
path
the
program
that
miss
Vogel
was
discussing
is
getting
building
pathways
is
getting
monies
from
the
city.
T
Are
there
other
union
programs
that
are
getting
monies
from
the
city?
If
those
unions
aren't
coming
to
these
meetings,
then
they
shouldn't
they
shouldn't
be
allowed
to
continue
to
get
the
benefits,
see
I
think
that
you're
saying,
where
is
the
law
in
this
ordinance
that
can
really
put
the
hammer
down
that
they're,
not
meeting
I'm,
suggesting
it's
time
for
us
to
begin
to
understand
our
collective
power?
If
we
decide
to
use
it
and
not
just
say,
let's
look
with
the
words
say
that
we
can
do
no,
let's
look
at
what
we
need
to
do
together.
Q
B
C
The
only
thing
I'd
like
to
say
is
I
want
to
thank
the
piano
for
for
being
here,
but,
more
importantly,
thank
you
for
so
many
years
of
dedicated
service
to
helping
people
when
I
was
city,
treating
people
fairly
and
treating
people
with
respect
and
dignity.
So
I,
thank
you
for
your
testimony
and
you
know
we
appreciate
everything
that
you've
said
today
appreciate
everything
you've
done
for
our
city
for
so
many
years.
Okay,.
T
We
we
certainly
thank
the
council
and
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
on
these
issues.
I
think
we've
made
a
good
start
this
year
in
a
number
of
ways,
but
good
starts.
Don't
get
us
to
the
end.
If
we
don't
do
that,
work,
I
would
like
to
just
point
out
that
there
are
a
number
of
organizational
people
who
couldn't
come,
but
they
said
that
they
were
going
to
be
sending
testimony.
T
Joe
creeks
bird
director
of
the
Massachusetts
Association
of
CDC's
Karen
Chen,
director
of
the
Chinese
progressive
Association
Gail
Latimer,
director
of
the
Codman
Square
Community
Development
Corporation
Kathy
Brown,
director
of
the
Boston
tenet
coalition
and
Don
Carlson,
who
is
an
active
member
of
the
BJC
and
also
was
the
author
of
the
economic
section
of
the
end
Owaisi
report
on
city
economic
activities.
I
read
them
just
to
say
that
there
are
people
who
aren't
here
today,
but
who
are
supporting
the
ordinance
and
you
will
I
have
if
you
don't
already
have
written
information
from
them.
Thank.
Y
B
B
Y
Greetings
councillor
Flynn
councillor
Edwards,
my
name
is
Johnny
McGinnis
I
am
a
board
member
for
the
philip
Randolph
Institute,
and
also
the
political
director
for
the
Boston
Teachers
Union
and
Boston
teacher
Union
supports
that
diversified
workforce.
We
support
a
workforce
in
the
building
trades
that
is
diversified
with
Boston
residents,
women
and
workers
of
color.
We
support
construction
trades
in
labor,
where
individuals
can
support
their
family
with
access
to
competitive
pay,
healthcare
and
opportunities
for
advancement
working
in
a
career
path.
Y
Within
the
Boston
Public
Schools
we
have
a
vocational
educational
school
known
as
Madison
Park
high.
The
building
trades
are
working
on
consistent,
sustained
partnerships
as
an
expectation
to
provide
opportunities
for
students
in
VOC
ed,
not
only
at
Madison
Park,
but
other
bps
high
school
students
who
reside
in
Boston
should
have
access
as
well.
Students
who
graduate
from
school
should
be
able
to
go
through
union
apprenticeship
programs
gaining
gaining
in
the
build
in
the
construction
trades,
creating
more
equitable
opportunities
with
the
skills
they
learn.
Y
Z
This,
the
trade
unions
also
district
the
trade
unions,
so
local
26
and
building
pathways
work
together
on
forming
and
helping
people
from
from
neighborhoods
around
Boston
here
to
get
jobs,
better
jobs
we
work
together,
like
we
have
learning
centers
best
and
in
Roxbury.
Also
we
have
students
like
all
year.
Also
hotel
workers
stand
with
construction
workers.
We
see
that
just
to
make
sure
that
wealth
goes
back
to
where
it
should
be
with
people
who
needs
it
in
the
in
the
the
in
the
neighborhoods
of
Boston.
Z
In
my
experience
as
a
worker,
the
charge
the
only
way
to
build
this
world
is
with
union
cards,
and
that
is
bossed.
Now
there
is
what
Boston
building
trade
unions
provide,
and
that
is
what
we
need
to
see
more
of
this
ordinance.
Be
this
ordinance
being
processed
can
only
further
building
pathways
and
organized
labor
walls.
Compliance
with
the
standards
established
by
Mayor
Walsh
into
in
2017
can
only
bring
more
good
on
Union
jobs
to
Dorchester
Roxbury
Mattapan.
For
the
reason
local
26
is
in
full
support
of
this
ordinance
and
I
think
you
are
I.
AA
All
right,
hi
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
Clifton
Sims
I'm,
a
long
time
Boston
resident
and
I'm
here
in
support
of
the
Roxbury
community.
I
was
born
and
raised
in
Roxbury,
Blue
Hill
and
Quincy
Grove.
All
Humboldt
up
in
Kearney
area
I
currently
reside
at
the
high
pocket,
River
Roxbury.
Only
because
I
was
involved,
city
boss
at
home
first
time
homeless,
program,
otherwise
I
couldn't
afford
to
even
live
in
the
city.
I
was
I'm.
AA
The
treasurer
of
the
group
called
the
mass
alliance
of
her
tenants
where
we
work
with
at-risk
units
were
gonna,
lose
the
affordability
due
to
management
coming
in
to
turn
over
the
market
rate.
Also,
the
convent
condominiums.
We
also
work
to
unionize
the
people
in
these
buildings
to
save
their
housing.
So
they
don't
end
up
on
the
street.
AA
Also,
I
want
to
point
out
that
a
lot
of
the
developers
who
come
in
and
turn
these
buildings
around,
they
don't
reinvest
in
communities
they
don't
they
don't
put
people
to
work
that
live
in
the
communities
and
once
the
housing
stock
leads,
it's
lost
forever
and
also
there's
nothing
in
place
for
to
make
these
developers
fund
things
going
going
forward.
I'm
scuse
me
I'm
very
nervous,
also
I'm,
the
former
treasurer
of
a
group
called
Haymarket
people's
fund,
where
we
support
social
service
organizations
a
lot
of
times.
AA
Kids
were
rich
with
gang
violence,
immigration
reform
and
addressed
children
who
could
benefit
from
working
in
buildings
working
in
the
construction
unions.
Working
in
this
country,
construction
in
general
I
also
want
to
point
out
that
if
it
were,
if
iÃve
been
I've
had
st.
John
for
32
years,
I
make
a
living
wage,
but
the
wage
I
make
I
could
not
even
afford
to
be
in
the
city
of
Boston.
I,
know
I'm
kind
of
rambling.
So
what
else
I
want
to
point
out
growing
up
in
the
city
of
Boston
I.
AA
Remember
as
a
kid
with
my
grandfather,
seeing
construction
going
on
and
even
back
then
no
saying
no
people
of
color
working
these
buildings
yeah
as
I
was
growing
up.
I
noticed
the
same
thing.
You
know
to
see
a
black
man
on
a
jobsite
either
had
broom
or
cleaning
bricks.
It
was
a
rare
sight.
It
wasn't
like
a
unicorn,
so
I
think
we
have
to
get
away
from
that.
You
know
a
kid
growing
up.
I
didn't
know:
black
kids
did
construction
I.
AA
B
R
B
B
Yes,
oh
sorry,
and
and
since
we're
you
know,
we
started
about
1:30
and
we're
pushing
on
four
o'clock
already.
If
we
can
keep
testimony
to
about
two
minutes
and
hit
the
highlights
again,
anything
you
want
to
also
add
to
us
or
to
criticize
or
express
your
concerns
you
can
do
so.
In
writing.
It
becomes
also
part
of
the
official
record
as
well.
You
can
also
contact
any
of
us
individual
City
counselors.
Please
good.
AB
Afternoon,
thank
you,
counselors
for
longest
to
speak
I'm
here
today,
representing
best
hospitality
training
center,
which
is
a
501
C.
We
do
training
for
the
hospitality
industry
which,
along
with
building
pathways,
we
share
an
office
with
them
and
Dudley.
We
work
with
them
day-to-day.
My
desk
is
less
than
five
feet
from
Andrew.
Who
does
a
lot
of
the
recruitment
from
them?
We
and
I
see
the
work
that
they
are
doing,
and
you
know
my
prepared
speech
is
necessary
as
before.
We
all
know
it's
a
good
thing.
We
all
know
we're
in
favor
of
it.
AB
I
do
agree
with
councils.
We
do
need
to
make
sure
that
the
ordinance
comes
with
some
teeth
so
that
we
can,
you
know,
follow
through
on
some
of
the
threats
and
so
forth.
When
we
do
have
these
problems
in
city
programs
like
building
pathways
works,
it's
amazing
building
programs
like
best
work.
We
need
to
get
the
word
out.
You
asked
earlier
what
you
got
doing,
that
city
can
do
really
just
putting
promoting
these
type
of
programs
are
essential.
AB
The
work
that
they're
doing
at
Madison
Park
and
the
work
that
we
want
to
do
with
Madison
Park
is
essential
programs
and
the
ordinance
like
this
is
essential
to
make
Boston
a
fairer
city.
You
have
people
who
grew
up
in
the
city
who
can
submit
routes
and
that's
just
not
right
deserves
to
be
able
to
live
in
the
community
in
which
we
grew
up
in
the
community
that
we
represent,
and
this
ordinance
to
work
that
the
local
unions
are
doing
are
doing
that.
AB
AC
Hi
everybody,
and
thanks
for
holding
and
participating
in
this
hearing,
my
name
is
Becky
Pierce
and
I
live
in
Cabin
a
square
in
Dorchester,
where
I've
lived
for
nearly
all
my
adult
life.
I
am
a
retired,
mostly
retired,
self-employed,
carpenter
and
I'm
here
to
support
the
creation
of
an
economic
justice
commission,
because
housing
displacement
is
in.
My
neighborhood
is
at
a
crisis
level.
The
median
household
income
in
cotton
square
is
a
little
over
$37,000,
which
means
an
affordable
rent
is
$930
but
Ransom.
AC
The
neighborhood
and
most
the
neighborhoods
in
Boston
are
at
least
1,500
to
2,000
and
as
high
as
3,000
or
more
in
the
new
developments.
The
city
just
approved
a
development
two
blocks
from
my
house
to
tear
down
a
church
and
put
up
a
40
unit.
Building
and
five
of
the
units
will
be
reserved
for
families
earning
$70,000
or
less,
but
there
won't
be
any
units
for
people
making
the
median
income
of
37,000
in
my
neighborhood.
So.
AC
People
can't
afford
to
stay
here
because
they're
not
getting
good-paying
jobs
and
the
construction
jobs
that
are
created
down
the
street
at
this
development
and
all
over
the
city,
where
there's
construction
everywhere,
as
we've
all
been
seeing,
they
pay
well,
they
pay
enough
for
people
to
be
afford
to
be
able
to
afford
to
pay
Boston
rents
and
stay
in
Boston.
So
I
think
that
many
more
of
the
jobs
that
are
created
they're
on
these
construction
projects
should
be
going
to
women
and
people
of
color
who
live
in
Boston
unions
and
non-union.
AC
Employers
need
to
recruit
many
more
Boston
residents,
people
of
color
and
women
into
their
apprentice
and
other
training
programs.
So
the
proposed
Commission
for
economic
justice
will
help
ensure
that
people
in
Boston
get
the
training
and
good
jobs
they
need
to
be
able
to
stay
here.
Thank
you
for
supporting
this
ordinance.
Thank.
B
AD
Our
union
is
a
union
of
nineteen
thousand
workers
that
largely
emigrate
and
people
of
color
that
work
in
the
contracted
out
industry
and
I
see
I,
know
too
well
how
the
goal
of
good
jobs
can
be
treated
in
a
dismissive
way
by
non-union
employers,
especially
in
the
Contra
Dow
industry,
because
of
the
person's
color
of
their
skin
or
the
language
that
they
speak,
and
so
as
a
as
USS
City.
Council
continue
to
work
through
this
issue.
AD
A
key
issue
should
be
good
jobs
and
non-union
contractors
need
to
be
encouraged
to
both
deal
with
the
issue
of
diversity,
but
to
also
lift
the
standards
of
employment
that
they
offer
so
that
people
have
an
opportunity
for
a
good
Union
job,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
you
know
we
don't
want
to
see
workers
being
seen
or
treated
at
a
construction
job
site
as
simply
a
day.
Laborer
right.
AD
B
In
the
prior
back
hearing
that
we
had,
which
is
going
to
continue,
every
April
and
every
October
were
required
to
actually
have
the
BEC
come
in
and
give
reports
and
one
of
the
things
we
asked
them
to
start
to
monitor
or
bad
actors
in
terms
of
payment,
and
we
found
that
they
were
not
necessarily
talking
to
the
folks
in
workforce
development.
I
know
that
there's
a
whole
filing
of
claims.
B
If
someone
hasn't
paid
their
workers
and
I
said,
along
with
checking
who
you're
hiring
if
they're
not
paying
people
or
worst
case
scenario
or
even
a
bad
case
scenario,
if
they
hire
people
of
color
and
then
continually
don't
pay
them
but
meet
the
the
Boston
resident
jobs
policy
so
that
they
can
literally
not
pay
people
color
and
women
a
fair
wage.
Then
we
also
need
to
monitor
that
as
well.
We
don't
want
them
to
be
given
contracts
or
be
given
a
pass
on
that
either.
B
AE
AE
I've
I've
learned
the
value
of
teamwork
and
I've
become
selfless,
and
not
just
looking
out
for
myself
and
looking
out
for
myself,
and
you
know
just
nobody
else,
but
I
feel
like
I've,
become
aware
of
other
people
and
that
want
to
go
home
as
and
safety
and
the
whole
deal
without
look
before
I
wouldn't
to
learn
that
right.
So
I'm
thankful
for
local.
AE
For
that
for
having
me
come
in,
and
you
know,
choosing
me
to
be
an
apprentice
and
learning
as
much
as
I
can
from
them
as
much
and
all
the
operators
that
have
helped
me
along
the
way.
So
far
the
union's
changed
my
life
in
ways.
I
can't
really
explain
right
now,
because
I'm
still
going
through
the
process.
So
it's
kind
of
hard
for
me
to
quantify
exactly
as
to
what
what
it's
done
because
I'm
still
going
through
and
you
know
when
I
graduated,
that's
when
I'll
know
how
it's
changed.
My
life.
AF
B
B
Q
AF
AG
AF
Member
local
for
the
Union
has
changed
my
ways.
I'm
in
my
life,
in
a
lot
of
ways,
I
can't
explain:
I
always
wanted
to
be
and
low,
like
always
want
to
be
operated
ever
since
I
was
little
so
having
the
chance
an
opportunity
to
actually
get
in
the
program
and
learn
the
routes
and
the
ways
of
operating,
engineer,
I'm
very
proud
to
be,
and
what
I
think
that's
hard
on
a
lot
of
children
is
schools,
do
not
push
trades
like
they
should
they
always
puts
call
it.
Push.
P
Hi,
my
name
is
Naomi.
The
punch
I'm
from
Dorchester
speak
directly,
I'm,
sorry
hi.
My
name
is
Naomi.
The
punch
I'm
from
Dorchester
I'm,
a
mom
of
five
I
recently
just
had
a
three-month-old
baby.
Local
four
has
changed.
My
life
I
had
provided
a
great
home
for
me,
my
kids
I'm
doing
something
that
I
love
heavy
equipment.
The
loaders
excavators,
I'm
I'm
a
first-year
princess
right
now,
but
when
I
do
graduate,
it
brings
a
better
future
for
my
kids
and
for
myself
for
them
to
go
to
college,
and
things
like
that.
P
R
B
P
Q
AH
Madison
Park
the
electrical
program
gave
me
the
structure
and
the
basis
my
foundation
for
jumping
into
local
103
and
I'm
really
glad
that
I
decided
to
go
there
and
follow
through
with
my
decisions,
thus
far
I'm
a
fourth
year,
apprentice
at
local
103
and
in
about
another
six
months
or
so
I'll
be
able
to
go
for
my
journeyman's
license.
I
am
also
one
of
six,
the
only
one
that
has
a
trade
thus
far.
Hopefully
one
of
my
younger
siblings
also
jump
in
the
trades
as
well.
AH
AI
How's
it
going
my
name
is
actor
taco
from
Dorchester
mass
local
for
apprentice.
What
do
you
mean
to
me?
I,
come
from
a
strong
family
background,
where
my
dad
grandfathers
were
all
involved
in
the
trades
I
think
the
best
part
is
the
quality
of
life
that
it
can
provide
for
you
and
your
family
down
the
road
I
know.
Most
of
the
apprentices
are
young
on
the
younger
side,
but,
like
I
said
it's
building
that
foundation
the
resources
that
the
local
gives
to
you,
the
resources
to
the
school.
AI
Q
AJ
Q
B
AL
AM
Good
afternoon
Council
I'm
Kate
Elise
Cardenas
at
that
I
am
a
proud
first-year
print
apprentice
to
103
and
a
former
graduate
of
Madison
Park
High,
School
and
I'm,
actually
here
to
speak
upon
Madison
Park
and
how
they
actually
do
help
their
students
and
actually
do
provide
opportunities
for
all
of
their
students
and
most
for
the
trades.
You
know
overall,
it's
well
spread,
but
I'd
like
to
say
that
I
am
actually
happy
to
be
one
of
those
people
to
have
that
opportunity.
AD
AN
My
name
is
Stacy
Sullivan
and
I
am
a
fourth
year
apprentice
for
local
103
and
I.
Guess
I'll
start
by
saying
the
union's
given.
Given
me
the
opportunity
to
independently
support
myself
in
a
way
that
I
was
unable
to
do
for
almost
the
ten
years
that
I
lived
in
Allston
Brighton
before
this
I
graduated
from
college
and
got
a
bachelor's
degree
and
I
graduated
in
2009
during
the
recession
and
myself
was
as
just
like
everyone
else.
I
knew
we
couldn't
get
jobs.
I
I
was
working
a
minimum
of
like
three
part-time
jobs.
AN
AN
Labor
is
still
out
there
for
younger
kids
and
did
not
ever
realize
that
I
would
be
standing
in
front
of
like
city
council
talking
them
about
my
experience,
letting
my
voice
be
heard
and
I
think
that
since
then,
I've
been
able
to,
you
know,
stay
on
track
and
be
able
to
move
myself
forward.
I
felt
for
years.
I
was
stuck
like
you
know,
hole
and
it
just
kept
getting
bigger,
bigger
the
debt
kept
growing,
because
I
couldn't
even
afford
to
pay.
AN
You
know,
because
of
the
Union
I
ended
up
getting
all
the
resources
and
help
I
needed
and
I,
don't
I.
Guess
people
don't
really
realize
that
that
those
aspects
are,
you
know
you're
according
to
work,
but
then
all
that's
already
paid
for
so
you
don't
have
to
put
that
on
top
of
everything
else
and
yeah
I
work
for
an
establishment
that
listens
routines
and
reacts
to
my
concerns.
My
needs
and
my
talents
and
I
only
hope
that
that
can
be
spread.
AN
AG
I'm
brother,
Lo
and
I'm
gonna
use
the
grandfather
clause.
If
you
don't
mind,
cuz
I'm
awkward,
I
got
to
get
out
of
here
and
I
appreciate
the
fact
that
the
unions
are
here
and
the
people
here.
But
you
know
what
bothers
me
most
is
the
fact
that
I'm
glad
to
see
mr.
Flynn
here,
because
we've
been
fighting
the
same
fight
since
when
his
father
was,
he
was
doing
the
same
thing.
AG
He
had
many
many
many
years
later,
we're
still
fighting
the
same
fights
and
it's
a
beautiful
thing
that
you
can
pick
out
some
people
and
testify.
That's
a
beautiful
damn
title
they've
been
that's
good,
that's
a
good
thing,
but
as
much
as
the
people
that
you
pick
out
and
bring
up
here,
there's
a
whole
list
of
people
outside
that.
Don't
have
opportunity.
These
people
got
jobs.
This
is
not
the
people
we
should
be
talking
to.
We
didn't
even
talking
to
the
people
who
don't
have
jobs
and
I,
don't
I,
don't
I
committee.
AG
But
there's
a
whole
lot
of
people
that
are
outside.
They
don't
have
the
opportunity
to
even
work
and
get
a
job.
So
maybe
the
excuse
me
excuse
me.
We
also
have
maybe
the
next
hearing
we
could
have
people
come
and
testify
that
don't
have
jobs.
Maybe
we
should
go
that
way.
Like
I
said
these
get
them
are
entitled
to
work.
Everyone
is
gentlemen,
white,
black
and
whatever
are
entitled
to
work,
but
we
are
entitled
to
work.
Also-
and
this
is
you
know
what
this
is-
the
most
diversity
I've
seen
and
you
know
I
Brian.
AG
This
is
the
first
most
diversity
I've
seen
in
construction
workers,
because
I
don't
see
this
on
the
street.
I,
don't
see
this
on
the
street,
so
I'm
not
here.
We
were
like
a
working
situation
and
this
young
lady
who
here
said
that
they
have
300
women.
If
that's
the
case,
there
shouldn't
be
no
problem
getting
women
with
300
women
and
300
woman.
That's
a
lot
of
compliance.
That's
a
lot
of
compliance
if
you
can
employ
300
women,
but
one
of
the
main
things
also
that's
so
very
important
is
training.
AG
AG
Maybe
we
should
work
out
some
kind
of
test
train
and
see
it
what
kind
of
test
where
they
could
start,
maybe
not
as
apprentice
but
been
in
the
business
for
thirty
years,
forty
years
and
I
skilled,
ok,
so
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
and
I
also
want
to
leave
by
saying
how
much
longer
are
we
gonna
have
to
come
harmless
long?
Oh
my
god
to
look
in
Brian's,
face
and
say:
ok,
he
looks
at
me
and
says:
ok,
we
got
a
few
more
people,
but
to
me
it's
not
enough.
AG
You
know,
especially
under
the
situation.
We
know
the
stats.
We
look
at
look
at
the
fact
that
you're
not
even
able
to
afford
living
this
gentleman
said
he
he's
not
even
afford
it
can't
even
living
emboss.
No
more
so
we
need
good
paying
wages
and
good
jobs.
That's
all,
and
we
I
hope
he
don't
have
his
son.
Don't
have
to
come
up
and
we're
still
fighting
the
same
battle.
AG
B
AO
My
name
is
Taisha
Thompson.
Can
you
me
okay,
thank
you
guys
for
being
here.
I
know
this
is
just
drawn
out,
but
I
am
Taisha.
Thompson
I
live
in
South
Boston
I
am
a
mother
of
three
and
I'm
also
a
proud
journey
woman
union
worker
with
local
sixteen
Frost
insulators.
So
this
was
a
great
opportunity
for
me
to
get
in
the
Union.
I
actually
went
through
building
pathways.
The
first
session
they
had
back
in
2012
Brian,
encouraged
me
to
join
with
the
opportunity
to
have
a
great
living
wage.
AO
I
did
have
some
trouble
in
my
past,
so
I
obtained
a
criminal
record.
So
this
was
a
great
opportunity
for
me
to
get
a
good-paying
job.
That
would
keep
me
from
getting
in
trouble
and
you
know
having
a
better
life
for
my
children.
So
when
I
started,
my
youngest
was
to
have
them.
My
middle
son
was
nine.
AO
I
think
them
the
number
one
thing
that
we
need
now
is
compliance,
and
you
know
all
these
people,
all
the
jobs
that
come
through
Boston
come
through
the
city
like
they
have
to
get
some
kind
of
okay
to
get
the
work
to
perform
the
work
in
the
city.
So,
if
you
guys,
can
you
know,
city
council
can
put
their
heads
together
to
find
a
way,
because,
where
there's
a
will
there's
a
way
to
keep
people
in
compliance,
we
can
figure
out
who's.
AO
Not
you
know
what
people
aren't
getting
paid
right
or
you
know
what
jobs
don't
have
the
minorities
they
need
to
be
in
compliance
because
we
all
live
in
the
city.
Gentrification
is
huge
because
you
can't
really
afford
the
apartments
that
are
being
built,
but
there
should
be
a
way
that
us
living
in
the
city
could
be
able
to
work
the
jobs
at
a
built
in
the
city
that
we
live
in.
AP
Don't
know
whether
to
wish
you
a
good
afternoon
or
good
evening,
but
if
anybody
remembers
the
old
TV
guides
the
evening
started
at
4:00.
So
I
wish
you
good
evening
since
it's
25
past
four,
my
name
is
Jeff
saliba
I'm,
originally
from
Matapan
and
I've
spent
over
25
years
in
Roslindale
in
West
Roxbury,
where
my
wife
and
I
live
and
work
I'm,
also
proud,
29
year
building
trades
Mumba
in
my
early
years.
The
social
narrative
was
that
going
to
college
was
the
only
way
to
get
ahead
in
this
world.
AP
I
tried
college
I
wasn't
good
at
it.
I
worked
in
the
construction
industry
as
a
non-union
labour,
where
I
was
told
what
I
was
going
to
make
for
a
wage
and
wasn't
even
offered
health
benefits.
A
retirement
package
living
with
my
parents,
I
felt
I
felt
less
than
I
didn't
like
that
feeling
I
couldn't
get
a
head.
I.
AP
Just
like
me,
college
wasn't
for
them,
many
of
them
South
American
companies
huddled
in
small
apartments
trying
to
get
ahead.
While
some
are
offered
some
meager
benefits,
you
know
option
to
pay
for
a
401k
more
often
than
not.
They
don't
want
to
make
enough
money
to
pay
for
that
health
insurance
or
put
anything
toward
their
retirement
package,
causing
many
to
admit
they
manipulate
the
system,
so
they
do
have
health
insurance
as
an
organizer
being
able
to
offer
some
some
of
them
memberships
into
my
Union.
AP
You
know
when
the
whole
economic
status
would
change
has
to
been
the
highlight
of
my
career.
No
college
education
could
compare.
I
know
that
to
be
true,
because
at
forty
years
of
age,
I
paid
my
way
through
college
with
the
money
I
made
as
a
union
member.
What
can
I
say?
My
learning
curve
was
a
little
different
at
that
age.
AP
Being
a
union
member
has
given
given
my
family
and
me
the
dignity
and
respect
that
every
worker
deserves
when
in
their
home
workplace
and
in
their
community
and
because
I'm,
a
union
member
that
dignity
will
continue
in
retirement
because
of
my
retirement
package.
I
won't
have
to
make
that
decision
between
medication
and
something
to
eat.
Thank
you
for
listening.
Thank.
Q
AQ
AQ
So
once
I
got
into
the
trades
at
the
building
trades,
the
insulators
I
trained
it
changed.
Everything
in
my
life
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
you
know
coming
from
the
non
unit
side
of
doing
copier
and
stuff,
then
coming
into
the
insulators.
It
really
made
a
huge
difference
and
the
way
you
can
handle
yourself
so
I
just
want
to
put
that
out
there.
Thank
you
thank.
Q
AR
Good
afternoon
counselors,
my
name
is
Michael
burns
I'm,
a
business
representative
for
sheet
metal
workers,
local
17
and
allure
Mills
Dorchester.
Originally
Dorchester
kid
came
from
a
working-class
family
of
Irish
immigrants.
My
fathers
are
proud
and
recently
retired
members,
local
for
Operating,
Engineers
I'm,
a
member
of
the
sheet
metal
workers,
proud.
AR
Everyone
should
have
access
to
these
unique
areas
and
I
understand
the
frustrations,
I'm
hearing
from
the
crowd
here
from
some
of
the
people,
and
you
know
how
local
has
done,
what
we
can
to
be
partners
with
Madison
Park,
Dennis
de
la
Co,
a
self
awesome
guy.
Who
was
a
teacher
over
there
for
many
years,
and
we
take
at
least
two
or
three
those
every
year,
and
you
know:
H
Allen,
G,
other
unions
and
ourselves
to
do
a
better
job
of
working
partnership
with
them
and
taking
more
people
and
given
people
opportunities.
So
I'm.
AR
AS
Hi
good
evening,
my
name
is
Cindy
cousin
and
I'm
from
local
2
to
3
I'm,
a
labourer
of
21
years
I'm
from
Dorchester
and
Boston
Mass,
and
my
mother
I'm
a
proud
I'm,
a
proud,
Union
member
of
building
and
trains.
I
just
want
to
collaborate
because
I
kind
of
like
had
a
purse
at
the
moment,
cuz
they're
kind
of
like
touched
me
when
he
said
all
the
people
out
there.
Well
I
am
the
people
from
out
there.
You
know
I've
been
in
21
years,
I've
paved
the
way
for
the
upcoming
princess.
AS
AS
AS
Yeah
I
had
to
work
two
jobs
just
to
make
my
ends
meet
and
one
job
should
be
enough
today,
I'm
not
just
a
working
today,
I'm,
not
just
working
for
my
job.
My
job
is
working
for
me.
I'm
getting
ahead.
I
have
a
retirement
plan.
I
have
the
best
health
plan
a
pension
in
annuity,
the
Union
protects
it
protects
as
you.
AS
AS
R
Q
B
B
AT
Right,
Thank,
You
counselors.
We
need
a
new
mic
for
the
tall
people
in
the
crowd.
Thank
you
for
holding
this
hearing
and
for
sticking
around
to
hear
the
folks
from
the
community.
My
name
is
Liz
Skidmore
I've
been
a
union
carpenter
for
30
years.
I
live
in
Egleston
I
am
here
with
regards
from
our
Tom
Flynn,
our
executive
secretary
treasurer
and
Steve
Joyce,
our
political
director.
So
it's
a
pleasure
to
get
to
speak
to
you,
I'm,
also
co-founder
of
the
policy
group
and
trades
women's
issues.
AT
I
really,
since
I
first
got
into
the
apprenticeship
and
realized
what
a
fantastic
job.
This
was
I've
pretty
much
devoted
the
last
30
years
to
bringing
more
women,
particularly
prioritizing
women
of
color
into
these
union
jobs.
I
work
with
the
policy
group
on
trans
women's
issues,
northeast
center
trades
trades
with
equity.
A
lot
of
what
Mary
talked
about
so
I
won't
review
that
again.
I
do
want
to
mention
a
couple
specific
things
that
the
carpenters
have
done
within
the
apprenticeship
we're
now
at
actually
sorry
of
Boston
residents.
Members
were
now
at
fourteen
percent.
AT
Women
and
sixty-one
percent
of
those
are
women
of
color.
In
the
Carpenters
Union,
so
we're
really
thrilled
with
that
we're.
Not
stopping.
We've
set
a
goal
of
20%
women
by
2020,
so
anything
you
can
do
to
help
us
along
keep
expediting
that
we've
made
significant
progress
in
the
Commonwealth's.
We
were
it.
AT
You
know
two
to
three
percent
for
about
forty
years
and
we're
now
at
eight
point
three:
seven
percent
women
with
an
apprenticeship
in
the
state
for
this
state
for
all
building
trades
apprentices
throughout
the
state
and
I
believe
Mary
gave
you
a
chart
that
sort
of
spells
that
out.
That
said,
I
appreciate
what
you
counsel
Edward
said,
and
what
Brian
Doherty
said
there
absolutely
is
a
history
of
racism
and
sexism
and
exclusion
in
the
building
trades.
When
I
started
thirty
years
ago,
I
was
the
only
woman.
AT
Almost
every
job
I
was
on
that
still
happens,
sometimes,
but
not
as
much
and
when
we've
been
able
to
target
big
projects
like
the
Everett
encore
casino.
We've
had
over
300
women
that
worked
on
that
project
and
they
have
monthly
lunches
and
we
have
a
photo
which
we
think
is
the
biggest
the
most
women
on
a
particular
job
in
a
photo
in
the
history
of
the
world
from
that
project.
So
there
are
important
things
happening
and
also
that
photo
is
mostly
women
of
color
I.
Q
AT
It
if
we
can
talk
just
a
little
bit
from
the
carbon
errs
and
then
I
want
to
get
a
couple
concrete
things,
so
they
hired
me
20
years
ago.
I
was
a
business
trip.
Organizer
I
wasn't
the
first,
but
it
was
one
of
the
first
I
was
also
the
first
business
manager
I
that
I'm
aware
of
in
New
England
for
the
Carpenters
Union.
AT
We
now
have
five
women
on
staff
we've
recently
appointed
22
women
to
our
local
union,
keyboards
and
delegate
body
and
half
of
them
are
women
of
color,
and
today,
I
actually
can
make
a
public
announcement.
Our
Regional
Council
delegate
board.
We
just
appointed
an
African
American
woman,
young
adults
out
of
Connecticut's
when
at
Boston,
but
still
part
of
the
regional
effort
to
that
board
which
were
and
she's
amazing.
So
we're
really
thrilled
about
that.
AT
So
I
bring
that
up
to
just
say,
like
there's
many
layers
to
this
there's
apprenticeship,
if
there's
retention
of
journey
women,
but
then
there's
also
all
the
career
ladders,
whether
it
was
becoming
foreman
or
a
company
owner,
but
also
within
the
Union.
We
also
have
full-time
women
instructors
within
our
trades
and
others
and
female
apprenticeship
director
here
that
those
career
ladders
are
also
an
important
part
of
this
conversation.
AT
We
I
spent
about
20
years
trying
to
get
more
women
in
and
essentially
failing
at
about
10
years
ago,
when
we
started
the
policy
group
on
trades
woman's
issues.
We
that's
when
we
started
getting
going
from
the
two
to
three
to
the
almost
nine
percent.
Now,
just
a
couple
quick
game-changers.
We
need
an
integrated
supply
and
demand
strategy
and
I
the
way
councillor
Turner
talked
about
this
new
Commission.
It
almost
sounds
like
it's
focused
on
the
supply
side.
AT
I,
don't
want
to
put
words
in
his
mouth,
but
I
think
if
the
council
can
think
about
what's
our
supplies
strategy,
what's
their
demand
strategy.
Secondly,
there's
a
concept
of
lead
work
from
where
you
are
that
we
got
from
Christchurch
New
Zealand
after
the
big
earthquake
there
they
actually
got
up
to
18
percent
women
in
rebuilding
the
city
and
they've
got
a
great
report
which
is
on
the
PGI
website
on
how
they
did
that
they
have
five
tips.
AT
One
of
them
is
lead
from
where
you
are,
and
so
for
me
what
the
city
really
what
I
need
the
city
to
do
is
work
on
the
demand
side,
work
on
the
enforcing
it
getting
the
contractors
to
do
what
they're
supposed
to
do.
There's
a
whole
bunch
of
partners
working
on
the
supply
side,
although
more
are
certainly
welcome.
But
if
I
don't
need
somebody
who
can
do
demand
to
only
do
supply.
AT
But
it's
incredibly
hard.
But
if
you
in
my
mind,
what
you
all
can
do
is
be
get
those
lungs
as
healthy
as
possible.
So
you're
the
demand
side,
you're
saying
the
contractors
want
people.
The
message
is
getting
back
to
the
apprenticeship
back
to
the
union's
back
to
the
non-union
back
to
any.
You
know,
work
force
developers
that
we
always
system
mass
workforce
which
I'm
also
on
the
board
of
we
need
a
robust
demand
effort
and
because,
for
years
all
folks
did
it
was
recruit
and
train
women.
AT
But
it
was
like
trying
to
push
the
string
up
the
pipe
to
mix
my
metaphors,
but
now
that
we've
got
demand
working
much
better,
not
as
good
as
it
could
we're
really
putting
people
to
work.
So
to
me
that
what
the
city
can
do
is
really
focus
on
demand
in
addition
to
the
supplies
stuff,
but
don't
leave.
The
demand
behind
I
am
nervous
about
the
whole.
The
fact
that
the
Union
sector
is
well
organizers
are
there
there
we're
structured,
there's
people
to
meet
with
and
that
the
non-union
sector
is
not.
AT
One
is
you
know
our
build
of
life
that
works
campaign
that
we
I
think
you
have
some
of
these
fires,
we're
doing
these
monthly
trades
woman,
Tuesday's
outreach
events.
We
got
them
onto
buses,
we
got
them
on
to
shelters.
Those
are
now
down
help
us
get
them
onto
the
MBTA,
because
that's
where
people
are
that's
where
people
travel
help
us
get
them
onto
the
MBTA.
AT
I
worked
very
hard
than
JP
rocks
development
planning
and
failed.
It
may
be
too
late,
but
to
the
degree
you
can
help
tie
expedited
permitting
to
meeting
workforce
goals
that
would
move
this
conversation
forward.
A
lot
of
this
housing
that's
coming
in
is
very
small
players.
It's
less
than
fifty
thousand
square
feet.
The
the
workforce.
AT
But
the
cdc's
have
a
terrible
record
around
safety
around
the
underground
economy
in
construction
and
also
are
not
as
particularly
not
hiring
women,
and
we
cannot
build
low-income
housing
at
the
expense
of
the
workers
and
one
of
the
ways
to
get
people
out
of
poverty
is
to
get
them
a
good
job.
So,
let's
figure
out
ways
to
support
the
cdc's
to
continue
to
build
affordable
housing,
but
do
it
with
contractors
that
follow
the
law
because
they're
not
and
then.
AT
Lastly,
the
public
procurement
laws
are
complicated
and
that
many
people,
smarter
than
me
have
tried
to
sort
of
parse
things
out.
I
think
a
potential
promising
strategy
would
be.
You
know
they
require
the
lowest
responsible
bidder
to
be
chosen,
and
if
we
could
include
meeting
workforce
goals
in
our
definition
of
responsible,
then
that
might
be
a
way
to
hold
contractors
accountable
reward,
the
ones
who
are
meeting
those
goals
and
keep
the
ones
who
aren't
because
right
now,
there's,
then
the
contractors
who
aren't
meeting
the
goals
just
get
the
next
job
because
they're
a
little
bitter.
AT
AU
Good
afternoon
council,
my
name
is
dormant
inizio
I'm,
a
lifetime
resident
of
West
Roxbury
I'm.
Also,
a
journeyman
local,
two
to
three
I
was
asked
today
how
the
union's
affected
my
life
before
the
Union
I
was
working
for
a
corporation
earning
a
low
wage
with
minimal
health
care
along
the
way.
I've
had
some
health
issues
and
with
that
came
some
expensive
medical
bills.
Now,
with
the
Union
I,
go
to
work
every
day
and
earn
a
respectable
wage,
but
also
me
and
my
wife
have
access
to
the
best
health
care
available.
AU
I,
fully
support
an
ordinance
that
puts
boss
of
residents
to
work
all
to
march
on
the
job
sites.
We
see
the
jobs
being
taken
by
people
outside
the
city
and
sometimes
units
outside
the
state
I'd
like
to
thank
the
council
for
the
time,
but
also
like
think
Brian,
Doherty
and
Mayor
Walsh
for
fighting
for
the
working
class
and
Boston
residents.
Thank
you
thank.
Q
AV
Was
going
on
Kevin
Walsh,
local
12
I'm,
a
fourth-generation
union
member?
The
unions
have
provided
a
great
life
for
my
family
since
we
came
from
Ireland
and
I.
Think
for
you
know
what
we're
talking
about
today,
a
big
part
of
it
is
starts.
You
know
from
the
foundation.
You
know
it
needs
to
be
stressed
in
schools
that
there
are
other
paths
for
children
that
don't
include
College
I
myself
have
a
college
degree,
but
I.
Don't
think
that
it
was.
You
know
my
best
time
spent
I.
Think
the
kids.
AV
AW
AW
AJ
I'm,
a
proud
Union
member
of
the
Potomac
slope
of
12th,
the
Union
has
changed
my
life
for
the
better
before
this
I
was
a
server
at
a
restaurant
I
did
a
ton
of
jobs
like
different
restaurants
in
the
city,
didn't
earn
much,
and
the
opportunity
opened
up
had
a
shop
and
I
can't
shower
where
my
uncle
works.
I
think
everyone
should
have
access
to
these
Union
careers
and
I'm
here
today,
because
Boston
needs
more
union
careers.
Thank
you.
AX
How
you
doing
my
name
is
Kevin
Williams
of
Dorchester
I'm,
a
proud
member
of
local
talk,
Boston
and
a
2015
graduate
of
building
pathways.
The
Union
has
provided
a
lot
for
me
since
the
tweet.
This
are
the
two
short
years:
I've
been
not
gonna,
be
a
part
of
it,
but
I
think
the
biggest
thing
that
has
been
able
to
do.
For
me.
It's
giving
me
peace
of
mind,
I
think
everyone
should
be
allowed
to
have
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
know
that
they'll
always
have
a
secure
future.
Thank
you.
AY
Good
evening
my
name
is
James
Keenan
I'm,
a
resident
of
Dorchester
I'm,
a
new
husband,
hopefully
with
hopes
of
starting
a
bigger
family
on
the
way
I'm,
a
local
12
plumber
I
grew
up
son
of
a
plumber
non-union
sixty-five
years
old.
Now
he
you
know
he
struggles
to
not
only
find
work,
but
no
retirement
in
the
future,
no
plans
for
it.
So
as
far
as
they
getting
into
the
union
and
seeing
you
know
what
they
do,
especially
for
apprentices
as
far
as
training
requiring
them
to
put
into
a
pension
plan
health
care.
AY
Q
AZ
Good
evening
my
name
is
I'm
Clifford
Lovelace
I'm,
a
Boston
resident
I,
currently
live
in
hi
Park
grew
up
in
Boston,
my
entire
life
I'm
I'm
in
a
princess,
local
12,
proud
of
princess
I'm,
happy
that
I
have
the
opportunity
to
actually
work
in
a
trade
I've,
two
younger
sons,
and
hopefully,
one
day
if
this
gets
passed,
that
they
could
actually
be
able
to
get
in
trades.
And
it's
not
like
a
hard
thing
for
them
to
get
into
the
trades.
AZ
I
would
love
to
see
more
more
Boston
residents
working
in
the
trades
I
think
it's
a
good
thing.
Hopefully
there's
a
lot
of
work
right
now.
Hopefully
that
continues
to
be
a
lot
of
work
and
we
could
actually
employ
and
hire
a
lot
more
Boston
residents
to
work
in
the
city
and
help
I
went
to
college,
but
it
really
wasn't
my
thing.
So
I
had
an
opportunity,
while
I
was
in
college
to
actually
get
into
the
Union
and
I
decided
to
go
to
the
Union
for
great
benefits:
pension
health
care.
AZ
Q
BA
Good
evening
my
name
is
Joshua
Vincent
I'm
from
Rosendale
Boston
I'm,
a
proud
member
of
local
12
plumbers.
That
Union
has
changed.
My
life
drastically
I
was
called
a
student,
my
father's
actually
a
plumber
and
non-union,
and
he
encouraged
me
to
join
local
12
and
been
the
best
decision
of
my
life
and
I.
Try
to
encourage
my
friends
to
join
locals
because
of
the
benefits
the
the
schooling.
The
training
is
this
Bar
None
so
just
want
to.
Let
you
know
that.
Thank
you.
Thank.
BB
B
Q
BC
Thank
you
for
letting
me
speak
today.
My
name
is
Kimberly
Garside
I
am
a
23
year.
Member
of
plumbers,
local
12
I
am
born
and
raised
in
Dorchester
I
still
reside
there
with
my
husband.
I
was
one
of
those
inner-city
kids
who
went
to
Boston,
Public,
School
and
really
didn't
have
a
chance
to
go
to
college,
because
I'm
one
of
eight
I
had
the
opportunity
to
do
a
pre
apprentice
program
and
get
to
learn
about
all
the
trades
back
before
building
pathways
was
in
its
fruition.
There
I
the
Union
Palomas
level.
BC
12
gave
me
the
opportunity
to
learn
a
craft,
learn
a
trade,
something
that
nobody
could
take
away
from
me.
I've
also
moved
up
in
my
career
and
now
I
am
the
assistant
training
coordinator
for
plumbers.
Local
12
and
I
am
actively
seeking
out
outreach
to
all
women.
People
of
color
and
Boston
residents
and
I
also
am
trying
to
keep
the
retention
rate
up
as
well.
I
am
also
the
chair
of
the
Women's
Committee.
They
are
and
we
hold
a
women's
committee
monthly
for
all
of
the
women
in
our
membership.
BC
BC
B
BC
Q
BD
My
name
is
Patrick
Riley
I'm,
a
fourth
generation
local
12
plumber
and
I've
seen
the
impact
that
it's
the
local
has
made
on.
You
know
so
many
people
around
me.
It's
a
great
opportunity.
You
know
it's
a
great,
you
know,
establishment,
it's
a
great
organization
to
belong
to
and
I
truly
believe
that
we
should
extend
Vista
as
many
people
as
we
can.
Q
BB
Good
afternoon,
thanks
for
this
hearing,
my
name
is
shamea.
Turner
I
grew
up
in
Dorchester,
I
live
in
Hyde
Park
right
now.
I
am
a
graduate
of
building
pathways
and
I'm
a
journey
woman
with
local
17
sheet
metal
workers
in
Boston
and
I'm
happy
to
speak
on
behalf
of
unions
today,
because
without
them,
I
wouldn't
have
a
retirement.
I
wouldn't
have
a
savings.
I
would
be
struggling
under
a
pile
of
student
debt
right
now
and
I've
been
able
to
pay
that
off
and
able
to
look
forward
to
other
things.
BB
So,
as
the
unions
are
becoming
more
diverse
and
I,
think
they
do
a
much
better
job
than
the
non-union
sector
does
and
and
then
providing
benefits,
and
all
that
I
would
like
for
this
commission
to
focus
on
also
challenging
the
unions
to
include
more
women
and
people
of
color
into
their
leadership
roles
as
well.
We
need
we
need
in
order
to
keep
this
pipeline
going.
We
need
representation,
it's
powerful
when
you
can
see
a
woman
or
a
person
of
color
as
a
business
agent.
So
that's
what
I'd
like
to
say
today.
Thank
you
very
much.
BE
BE
Basically,
I
really
didn't
know
too
much
about
the
unions,
but
I
know
that
I
was
in
a
position
in
my
life,
where
I
had
to
do
something
had
a
criminal
record.
Looking
for
a
job
was
hard.
My
wife
at
the
time
was
working
and
I
wanted
to
support
her.
The
best
way
I
can
before
we
even
started
a
family,
so
I
was
looking
for
jobs
and
nothing
really
like
clicked
with
me.
I
came
across
building
pathways
and
it
almost
was
like.
Are
you
serious?
BE
Is
this
for
real,
so
I
went
through
it
and
now
I'm
a
journeyman
for
local
5:50
I
just
got
my
license.
August
31st
and
thank
you
and
since
then,
since
graduating
I
told
numerous
of
my
friends
about
it,
who
also
went
through
the
program,
and
you
can
see
how
their
life
started
to
change
too.
So
it
just
started
to
be
a
great
thing:
how
I
wasn't
so
confident,
building
a
family
building
pathways
and
the
unions
helped
me
do
that
and
then
from
telling
people
about
it
and
watch
them
experience.
BE
The
same
thing
was
kind
of
cool,
and
just
when
females
have
questions
on
how
they
can
get
in,
it's
like
you
can
give
them
an
answer.
So
definitely
unions
are
the
way
to
go
I'm
a
very
proud
union
member
and
everyone
should
have
access
to
these
opportunities,
especially
if
you
live
in
the
city.
Definitely
so
thank
you.
Thank.
R
Q
BF
BF
You
know,
and
this
is
just
an
opportunity
that
I
wish
I
knew
about
prior
to
even
attending
college.
You
know
to
like
what
most
people
say:
college
isn't
for
everybody
again,
I
went
there,
thinking
that
that's
what
I
was
supposed
to
do.
That's
how
I'll
be
able
to
survive
in
the
world
and
I'm
surviving
much
better.
BF
Now
that
I'm
in
an
Union
and
I
just
wish
that,
like
I,
said
I,
knew
about
this
a
long
time
ago,
I
wouldn't
I,
wouldn't
have
as
much
depth
as
I've
had
which
I'm
gonna
thankful
to
the
Union
I'm
gonna
be
able
to
take
care
of
in
no
time
and
I
just
wish.
This
opportunity
could
be
afforded
to
more
people
that
come
from
the
community
that
I
come
to.
BF
So
it's
more
than
just
the
word
of
mouth,
like
I
got
from
somebody,
and
that's
just
one
person
and
told
me
in
my
life
changed
I'm,
pretty
sure.
If
more
people
knew
about
the
Union
and
if
there
was
more
ways
to
get
the
word
out
to
local
kids
in
the
city,
we
will
start
seeing
more
diverse
sets.
Thank
you.
BG
Doing
my
name
is
Jose
Barbosa
and
I'm.
A
Dorchester
resident
just
became
a
father
and
I'm
a
proud
member
of.
Thank
you.
A
proud
member
of
103
and
the
Union
has
really
changed.
My
life
before
I
was
working.
Two
full-time
jobs
didn't
have
no
time
to
spend
with
my
family
and
and
now
I
have
time
to
spend
my
family
and
also
have
time
to
give
back
to.
BG
BG
BH
I'm
sure,
good
evening
my
name
is
Safi
me
and
already
from
Newhall
Street
in
Dorchester
Boston
Mass
I'm,
a
stepmother,
a
Little,
League
coach
and
a
building
pathways
graduate
I'm,
also
a
journey
level
proud.
Member
of
the
Boston
building
trade
union
of
local
537.
The
union
has
changed
my
life.
It
they've
helped
me
buy
a
home,
fair
wages,
great
benefits.
This
is
good
for
people.
Everyone
should
have
access
in
the
union,
careers
and
I'm
here
today,
because
Boston
needs
more
union
careers.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
Thank.
Q
B
C
C
B
You
I
just
wanted
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
out
here
and
staying
the
whole
entire
time.
It's
a
wonderful
conversation
that
you
helped
that
you
essentially
started
councillor
Turner.
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
this
is
a
conversation
we're
going
to
continue
to
have
so
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know
about
the
process,
we
have
produced
a
draft
ordinance.
What
usually
happens
at
this
point
is
we
take
all
this
feedback?
B
We
will
likely
have
a
working
session
where
and
we
will
talk
about
parts
of
the
ordinance
that
we
want
to
change,
that
we
can
improve
based
on
your
feedback
based
on
concerns
expressed
and
based
off
of
ideas
that
just
came
up
even
you
know,
from
the
community.
After
that
working
session,
then
we
would
propose
the
ordinance
for
a
vote,
and
so
during
this
entire
process,
it's
open
to
the
public
for
you
to
come,
give
feedback
and
be
part
of
that
conversation.
Thank
you
so
much
for
all
the
locals
that
showed
up
today.