1. W IN -W IN -W IN : T HE A DVANTAGES OF CBA' S FOR THE C OMMUNITY, D EVELOPERS, G OVERNMENT AND Y OU ! THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION PERSPECTIVE Pres. of Southbridge Civic Association Marvin Thomas

2. W ILMINGTON, DE: T HE C OMMUNITY OF S OUTHBRIDGE residential community in 1860's original inhabitants = Polish current inhabitants = African Americans

3. W ILMINGTON, DE: T HE C OMMUNITY OF S OUTHBRIDGE

4. S ERVICE P ROVIDERS Neighborhood House Child Care Seniors Hentretta Johnson Medical Center Community-Based Health Provider

5. C OMMUNITY O RGANIZATIONS Labor Unions International Longshoreman’s Association Laborer’s Union Local 199 Churches 12-14 Community Churches Southbridge Civic Association History Members (Image: a historic church of Wilmington)

6. Community Benefit Agreements  Julian Gross: Partnership for Working Families  Half-Day Seminar  Website of CBA Documents  Ken Kristl  Widener Law School Faculty  CBA Drafter (Image: Compost plant)

7. South Wilmington Coalition for a Sustainable Community: Mission Mission = Ensure that economic development and land use planning decisions affecting South Wilmington bring measurable, permanent improvement to the lives of residents Vision = A vibrant, thriving community attainable for low to moderate income families by advocacy for living wages, employment, economic and business ownership opportunities Values = Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Inclusiveness, and Empowerment

8. South Wilmington Coalition for a Sustainable Community: Objectives Negotiating CBAs with private and public sector developers Securing the use of union labor and labor entities that incorporate training and apprenticeship opportunities Livable wages for jobs created with a preference for full-time, permanent jobs to be located in the community Advocating for environmentally sound policies and practices

9. Negotiating the CBA: Benefits for the Southbridge Community  Team Members  Community Benefits  20% construction for minority contractors  20% jobs, fulltime/part time for local area residents  On-going support for 20-year SAMP  Designated truck route, $500 fine  24-hour toll free hotline

10. Negotiating the CBA: Benefits for the Developer (1) Support request for zoning variances (2) Support request for infrastructure assistance (3) Local support for state permits

11. Ongoing CBA Benefits: The Process  Southbridge Civic Association Manual  Contents  Planned Uses  Port Contractors CBA: March 2011  Benefits  Community Satisfaction with Business Neighbors