Sphere project labor agreement

A union painter urged the county to require a project labor agreement on the Sphere project to create apprenticeship pathways and local jobs.

Representing the Baltimore-DC Building Trades, urged the Council to withhold TIF legislation until labor agreements are signed with each union.

A Laborers' Local 11 business agent said half the local's 3,000 members are county residents and asked the Council's help connecting with the Sphere development team.

A carpenters union business agent said a PLA is critical to ensure skilled union tradespeople, fair wages, and local hiring on the Sphere construction.

Cited wage theft and misclassification in the first phase of the school construction project before its PLA, and asked that any Sphere project begin with a labor agreement.

A UNITE HERE Local 23 vice president urged the Council not to consider TIF legislation until organizing and job-quality agreements are signed.