“There’s growing interest in using project labor and [CBAs] to create good jobs and ensure private development yields public benefits. These are among the most effective tools available in the current climate…this study will be useful to anyone interested in leveraging these tools—workers, policymakers, community and labor organizers, and political leaders,” Jaeger said.

A new report shows that 25 years after the Oakland Army base’s decommissioning, community benefits agreements for the base redevelopment have been largely successful — potentially offering a model for how the planned redevelopment of the Oakland Coliseum can be a boon for the community.