University of Wisconsin–Madison

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.

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