SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane City Council is considering an ordinance that would change how the city manages large construction projects.
The “Public Dollars for Public Benefit” ordinance would require contractors bidding on city construction projects over $5 million to sign community workforce agreements that mandate union representation.
Under the proposed ordinance, all contractors bidding on large city works projects, such as the Post Street Bridge renovation completed last year, would need union representation and provide workers with full benefits…