In May, Tweed New Haven Airport announced plans to expand to allow for flights to more destinations, which would grow the economy of southern Connecticut. Finally, there is a plan for Tweed-New Haven Airport that makes sense for our economy, for our taxpayers and for working families. It’s critically important that we seize this moment and make this plan a reality. The expansion of Tweed Airport will be built using a project labor agreement. The project labor agreement sets the terms and conditions for the project including fair wages, fringe benefits such as health insurance and other incentives for the community. This project will contain many benefits for the community such as local hiring and apprenticeship requirements. These provisions will create opportunities for those interested in not just a job, but a career in the construction trades. The PLA establishes a pathway for disadvantaged community members and veterans to get trained at no cost to them or to taxpayers through the training programs run by the organizations. Whether it’s interested high school graduates or our unemployed neighbors, this project has the potential to help people obtain a career while having the highest quality product built by our local tradesmen and women.
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