From Community Benefits to Collective Bargaining, and Back: Building Worker Power in Milwaukee
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2024
Level
City or Town
State(s)
All States, Wisconsin
Policy Areas
Community Development, Economic Justice
Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) are negotiated between private developers, labor organizations, and community stakeholders to ensure large-scale developments create high-quality jobs during and after the construction phase. This report examines how the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization (MASH) has used CBAs to improve employment and job quality standards by guaranteeing workers the right to union representation, higher wages, predictable scheduling, and creating enforceable commitments to make developers to accountable.