7. community benefits agreement work group
Ensuring an Equitable Agreement
In exchange for $5.5 billion funding and tax benefits under the NY Green CHIPS Act, Micron has promised community support to the CNY region under a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) and New York State.
The essence of this CBA agreement establishes goals for hiring members of disadvantaged local communities for fab construction and operations. They also promised investments in local job training and investments in education. This SustainCNY workgroup is focused on these community benefits in order to hold Micron accountable for its promises and try to minimize negative impacts on disadvantaged CNY communities.
Related to this effort, SustainCNY has engaged with the national organization, Jobs to Move America (JMA), which is directly involved in helping to create an enforceable Community Benefits Agreement with Micron. This is also part of the Communication Workers of America (CWA) effort to secure a labor peace agreement for organizing workers who will operate the proposed Clay, NY fabs.