The "ballpark report"
& other initiatives

Learn how DC workers lost with the construction of the new Nationals stadium: Only a quarter of the regular work hours were performed by DC workers; promised apprenticeships were not delivered; and not a single firm (0 out of 56) fulfilled each of the ballpark PLA's 4 requirements.

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In the News

Our new “Ballpark Report” has just been released, detailing how District workers lost out on the new stadium. MORE>>

Goals Unmet on Stadium Construction Jobs for D.C. Workers
Washington Post
October 2, 2007

"The District Economic Empowerment Coalition is scheduled to release a study on the figures that paints an even bleaker picture. The report says the share of journeyman hours worked by D.C. residents is 29 percent, based on an analysis of the sports commission's data."

Rebuilding the construction trades, rebuilding the District’s middle class
Ted Trabue,
DC Examiner
July 26, 2007