City of Seattle, Sound Transit and Port of Seattle Announce $1.75MM Investment for Construction Diversity Programs and Equity in Workforce Development

SEATTLE - Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced a first of its kind partnership today among the City of Seattle, the Port of Seattle and Sound Transit to invest $1.75 million to provide long-lasting construction careers for historically underserved communities, with room for upward growth. The investments aim to reduce existing racial disparities in construction and in the larger community through access to family wage jobs, training and support for workers.       “We know that the […]