California - Airport work stalls over hiring flap

Airport work stalls over hiring flap
Small firms doubt contract's promises
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Even before the first local carpenter has hammered a single nail for the mammoth $1.4 billion expansion project at the Oakland International Airport, critics claim that local businesses are being shut out.</font>

Local firms win big slice of airport work
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Port commissioners Monday approved an agreement that calls for local contractors to receive nearly half of the work from a $110 million contract to expand one of two passenger terminals at Oakland International Airport.</font>