As part of the new PLA:
- Unions will prioritize referrals from ZIP codes where 15% or more of the population lives below the federal poverty level or are New York City Housing Authority residents, with the goal of using workers from these neighborhoods for 30% of total PLA hours worked.
- Unions will provide the maximum number of apprentices allowed by state law when a contractor requests them.
- There will be an apprenticeship Memo of Understanding that establishes pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship goals for residents of disadvantaged communities.
- Minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) will have access to greater opportunities.
