Lynwood Unified Passes Labor Agreement for Local Hires

The board of education of the Lynwood Unified School District (LUSD) voted unanimously to enter into a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), with the Building and Construction Trade Council of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions, organizations that represent laborers from the construction industry.

“This PLA mandates that 30 percent of Measure K construction jobs go directly to workers who live in Lynwood and in our surrounding communities,” said board member José Luis Solache, according to a press release said. “This is a win-win situation because we’re boosting our local economy while building quality projects that are long overdue.”  

Last November, Measure K passed with a yes vote of over 57 percent. The measure provides Lynwood Unified with funds to refurbish school facilities within the district.  The measure allows the LUSD to issue $93 million in general obligation bonds, for the purpose of raising funds for the remodeling of school facilities.