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Minnesota Vikings stadium plan gets legislative go-ahead

Minnesota Vikings stadium plan gets legislative go-ahead

The plan includes a 32% hiring goal for women and minority workers.


By BD+C Staff | June 14, 2012

Legislation that approved the construction of a new billion dollar stadium for the Minnesota Vikings passed the Minnesota legislature. It includes a 32% hiring goal for women and minority workers and gives preference to job applicants from zip codes with the highest poverty and unemployment rates.

(http://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/06/12/labor/vikings-stadium-jobs)

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