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TESTIMONY
Testimony by Robert Tiburzi, Member from Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79 on labor standards in housing development
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Robert Tiburzi from Laborers Local 79 calls on the commission to include strong labor standards, specifically a $40/hour minimum compensation package and local hire provisions, in any proposed charter changes related to housing and land use. He argues that addressing the housing crisis must also address the low-wage crisis for construction workers.
- Tiburzi represents Construction and General Building Laborers Local 79.
- He links the housing crisis to low wages in the construction industry.
- He advocates coupling any expedited review process for affordable housing with city subsidies requiring strong labor standards.
- He references the proposed 'Construction Justice Act' in the City Council as a model for wage and local hire standards.