How Cleveland Port Board voted on repeal of its Prevailing Wage provision

On Nov. 9, by a 5-2-1 vote, the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board of Directors voted to repeal its Prevailing Wage provision. The Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority is a public agency that provides financing solutions for economic development projects in Cuyahoga County and beyond. The Port Authority partners with economic developers, government entities and banks to provide funding options for projects in the private, non-profit and public sectors. According to its website, since 1993, the agency has funded 150 projects, issued $4.5 billion in bonds and leveraged $6.1 billion in construction.

Cleveland port hastily ends wage policy it itself touted: Dave Wondolowski questions port board on prevailing wage decision

Cleveland Building Trades Executive Secretary, Dave Wondolowski. “In repealing its wage-protection policy, the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Board of Directors has violated its mission to advance the economic interests of Cleveland residents in favor of protecting profit margins for a handful of developers.”

Union Trades Will Build Little Italy Apartment Project

A new apartment project in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood will be built by building
trades members. Work on the Baricelli Inn Housing, a new 44-unit apartment building, is set to begin along Cornell Road on the edge of Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood.

Cleveland Building & Construction Trades Council Blog