Pass the Syracuse Resident Employment Ordinance
Syracuse Common Council and the Mayor
The Urban Jobs Task Force, an organization made up of community groups; faith based organizations and concerned citizen, dedicated to creating a local economy that provides good jobs and job training for local communities of color, low income families and more opportunities for local woman and minority-owned enterprises.
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Syracuse Common Council and the Mayor
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I believe that poverty hurts our city and our neighborhoods. Good jobs are the building blocks of vibrant neighborhoods. Therefore, we urge the Syracuse Common Council to pass a Resident Employment Ordinance requiring city contracts for construction, service and public works projects over $100,000 to employ city residents for at least 20% of the in-state contracted workforce hours, and that half of city resident work force hours go to residents of distressed neighborhoods. Upon passage of a Resident Employment Ordinance, we urge the Mayor to sign this ordinance and ensure that the law is implemented.