Since 2009, the POC has been working on Green Jobs for the urban un- or under employed. Last year we started working on JOBS period in collaboration with Syracuse United Neighbors (SUN), Syracuse Alliance for a New Economy (SANE), Living Water Church in Christ, urban contractors and trainers and concerned citizens.  Together,  we convened meetings to address equity issues regarding city contracts or community needs.  We are pushing for community benefit agreements (CBAs) on large contracts that will benefit from our tax dollars or government help, in some way. Our collaboration is the URBAN JOBS TASKFORCE.

See the attached letter to the Syracuse Common Council asking for a public hearing on CBAs, and in particular, a CBA on the Inner Harbor Development contract.