Workers win historic jobs agreement at Metro
Workers win historic jobs agreement at Metro

Workers win historic jobs agreement at Metro

The Metro board of Directors unanimously approved a historic Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and Construction Careers Policy on Thursday, January 26, that will significantly increase the number of workers from disadvantaged areas to be hired on the agency’s multi-billion-dollar transit projects.

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Metro appoints L.A., Inglewood residents and business leaders to community panel for Crenshaw/LAX Line
Metro appoints L.A., Inglewood residents and business leaders to community panel for Crenshaw/LAX Line

Metro appoints L.A., Inglewood residents and business leaders to community panel for Crenshaw/LAX Line

Twenty-one representatives of Los Angeles and Inglewood neighborhood organizations, business groups, schools, churches and community nonprofit agencies have been appointed to serve on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Community Leadership Council (CLC).

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History made. The MTA board approves project labor agreement.

History made. The MTA board approves project labor agreement.

Workers in Los Angeles County witnessed a historic victory, when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board voted in favor of negotiating an agency-wide Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and Construction Careers Policy (CCP).

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It's official.  Construction for Phase 2 of the Expo line begins.

It's official. Construction for Phase 2 of the Expo line begins.

Shovels in hand and hard hats on, the nine member Expo board punctured the dirt commencing the construction of Phase 2 of the Expo Line. The groundbreaking of Phase 2 initiates construction for the portion of the Expo Line that will run from Culver City to Santa Monica and connect to Phase 1.

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Economic Protections for the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Corridor
Economic Protections for the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Corridor

Economic Protections for the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Corridor

“The Crenshaw/LAX line project is moving fast ahead. As it is being built we must also make sure the community doesn’t pay too high a price for its long-overdue rail service,” Ridley-Thomas said.

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The Struggle For a Better Crenshaw/LAX Line Continues

The Struggle For a Better Crenshaw/LAX Line Continues

While hundreds of supporters looked on, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas urged the Metro Board to locate a train station in historic Leimert Park Village. He also called for the Board to run the future light rail line underground through Park Mesa Heights.

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