Joe Biden Must Uphold the Law and Keep His Promise to Black Labor

Dec 9 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
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Coming off a successful midterm, President Joe Biden must follow through on a resolution to Black labor in the New Year. Specifically, he has to keep his promise to train and hire skilled workers on an equitable basis for the 700,000 jobs anticipated under the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law, most notably in highway construction.

The failure to do so will result in a replay of the discriminatory outcomes of past infrastructure projects....

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