AOL Jobs, October 25, 2011, Tuesday

AOL Jobs

October 25, 2011, Tuesday

AOL Jobs (full article)

Construction Projects Can Help Rebuild America's Shattered Middle Class

In short, average Americans are feeling pinched and far less wealthy than they once did. But there is a way to help reinvigorate the middle class while also rebuilding the nation's failing infrastructure, a recently published study suggests, by seeking to include those who have been traditionally underrepresented in the construction industry.

That aim is being achieved in many places across the U.S. through what are known as community workforce agreements (CWAs), according to a study by Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations.