Our Mission:
"To build and sustain long-term strategic
partnerships among community
residents, community organizations,
labor unions, and the local
government in order to ensure that major
economic development projects
in the city of Pittsburgh offer maximum
benefits to low-income
residents of Pittsburgh, especially women
and people of color, so that
economic development
improves the quality of
life for families in Pittsburgh
in terms of employment, environment,
housing, social and cultural
needs—thus promoting a more
racially just economy, and expanding
economic opportunities for all citizens."

(Pittsburgh-UNITED) is an alliance of local community, faith and labor organizations promoting a progressive, inclusive, development agenda through research, organizing, education and advocacy.
Pittsburgh-UNITED was established in January of 2007 by UNITE-HERE, the Sierra Club, SEIU, the PA Housing Alliance, the League of Young Voters and the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee.  It is funded, in part, by local and national foundations through the Pennsylvania Fulfilling the Dream Fund.  The fund was established to identify tools for ensuring that economic development policies benefit the historically disadvantaged in society. Pittsburgh-UNITED as a part of the national PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKING FAMILIES network will support and organize campaigns to win "Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs)" to advance that goal.