[CPEO-BIF] Reconstruction work on the Gulf Coast

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Interfaith Worker Justice
gulf coast commission on reconstruction equity
Press Release
February 28, 2006

Gulf Coast Commission on Reconstruction Equity calls for Fair 
Contracting, Enforcement of Worker Health and Safety Protections, Career 
Ladders and First Source Jobs and Contracting

Interfaith Worker Justice, in partnership with Good Jobs First, convened 
the Gulf Coast Commission on Reconstruction Equity, whose mission is to 
shine a light on our government's contracting and rebuilding efforts and 
call for desperately needed reforms. The Commission is:

    * Evaluating the Gulf Coast clean-up and rebuilding contracts and 
promoting ethical contracting standards and incentive packages including 
hiring local and minority contractors.
    * Promoting strong labor standards, including enforcing prevailing 
wage, overtime, and health and safety laws.
    * Supporting public policy options for fast-track job training and 
apprenticeships, first source hiring and housing for people displaced 
and disenfranchised by hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.

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For the entire release and links to the full
http://www.iwj.org/actnow/gccre.html

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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