San Jose Construction Workers Confront KT Urban Developer and Demand Middle Class Jobs for Veterans

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of Veteran's Day, hundreds of local construction trade workers and U.S. military veterans will hold a rally honoring veterans and then confront developer KT Urban and urge the developer to hire veterans and pay them middle-class family sustainable wages.

As part of the rally, a delegation of a several dozen veterans will present a "Pledge of Cooperation" to KT Urban and Full Power, asking them to commit to hire local veterans, support apprenticeship programs and provide a community benefit as part of their projects.  The pledge also urges the hiring of local contractors who utilize California's Joint Labor/Management Apprenticeship Program which provides a pathway for veterans to transition from military service into a good-paying, middle class job.

About the Responsible Development San Jose: Responsible Development San Jose -- Building the Middle Class is a non-profit organization established to strengthen and grow the middle-class by ensuring developers provide a family sustainable wage and benefit package to workers in the MEPS trades. We support apprenticeship programs that provide a pathway to a sustainable career and we support a direct entry program that allows Veterans to transition directly from military service to a career in the construction trades.

SOURCE Responsible Development San Jose