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Approving Diversity Plans for certain labor unions pursuant to Bill No. 070994-A (approved December 21, 2007), which authorized, under certain terms and conditions, the execution of an agreement among the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority and the City for the Convention Center expansion project.
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WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia is a racially and ethnically diverse city of 1.5 million people, with racial and ethnic minorities comprising approximately 55% of the City's Population; women comprise approximately 55% of the City's population; 12.4% of the working age population of the City of Philadelphia and 40% of residents age sixteen to nineteen years old are unemployed, a condition having direct impact on increased criminal activities and recidivism; and
WHEREAS, City Council understands that the issue of diversity and inclusion in the building trades is a complex and challenging issue; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Bill No. 070994-A (approved December 21, 2007), Council authorized the Finance Director to execute a Convention Center Agreement among the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority ("Authority") and the City for the Convention Center expansion project, provided the Convention Center Agreement includes provisions: (i) requiring the Authority to enter into a Project Labor Agreement; and (ii) stating that "No labor union shall be permitted to execute the Project Labor Agreement unless it has entered into a Diversity Plan approved by Council by resolution, which Plan sets forth long-term inclusionary goals for minorities and women to the extent permitted by law, and providing sanctions for non-compliance"; and
WHEREAS, Diversity Plans for labor unions who wish to execute the Project Labor Agreement have been submitted to Council for approval, which Plans set forth long-term inclusionary goals and provide for sanctions in the form of the imposition of fair and reasonable remedial actions, and t...
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