Central Library local hiring

The Flintridge Center's workforce director praised PCL's decade-long commitment to local workforce development and described how PCL sponsored graduate Alfredo Hernandez into the carpenters union.

A 40-year carpenters union representative praised PCL for sponsoring Pasadena residents into the trade and creating career pathways.

A first-period apprentice carpenter on the library project described how PCL's Brianna and Ron Matthews connected him to the Flintridge Center, and how the job is building generational wealth for his family.

A 50-year Pasadena resident and 15-year journeyman said 10% local hire is not good enough, noting he's on the dispatch list looking for work while caring for his 81-year-old father.

The Brown and Black Foundation director asked the council to report local hire separately from local economic impact, and to adopt community workforce agreements with measurable local hiring provisions before future major projects go out to bid.

The Flintridge Center workforce director praised PCL's decade-long commitment to local workforce development and described a graduate now working on the library project.

A carpenters union business representative praised PCL for sponsoring Pasadena residents into the trade and building a career pipeline.

A first-period apprentice carpenter described going from no construction experience to a career on the library project through Flintridge Center and PCL sponsorship.

A 50-year Pasadena resident and journeyman said 10% local hire is not good enough, urged PCL to put him to work, and described how the union changed his life.

A workforce coalition organizer asked the city to report local hire separately from local economic impact, and to adopt community workforce agreements with measurable local-hire provisions before future projects go out to bid.