October 31, 2010 – 6:12 am
Enjoy this photo of a Halloween Jack O’ Lantern sent to us from a www.TheTruthAboutPLAs.com reader. Don’t be TRICKED by government mandated project labor agreements (PLAs). These MAGIC SPELLS are special interest kickback schemes that end open, fair and competitive bidding on construction projects. PLAs SPOOKmerit shop contractors from competing for and winning contracts on public construction projects. [...]
October 28, 2010 – 7:40 am
Tonight (Wednesday, October 27, 2010), the Palmdale Water District in northern Los Angeles County became the seventh local government in California and the first water district in California where fair and open competition for ratepayers is guaranteed and project labor agreements (PLAs) are prohibited. On a 3-2 vote, the elected board of directors adopted a resolution to [...]
By Kevin Dayton
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Tagged 20 in 2010, ABC California, BCTD, California, California Water District, IBEW, Kevin Dayton, local legislation, Los Angeles, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Union-only PLAs harm local workers
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October 27, 2010 – 7:17 am
The October 26, 2010 San Diego Union-Tribune reports on the issues concerning Proposition A, a measure on the November 2, 2010 ballot that would amend the charter (constitution) of San Diego County to prohibit the county from entering into contracts that require its construction contractors to sign project labor agreements (PLAs) with construction unions. The article [...]
By Andy Conlin
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Tagged 20 in 2010, 2010 Election, Ballot Initiative, California, Chula Vista, Editorial, Fresno, Kevin Dayton, Los Angeles, Oceanside, Ordinance, PLAs, San Diego, San Diego Union Tribune
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October 26, 2010 – 8:27 am
On Sept 22, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Management, Organization, and Procurement held a hearing called, “Minority Contracting: Opportunities and Challenges for Current and Future Minority-Owned Businesses.” Testimony (pdf) of Anthony W. Robinson, president of the Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF) pointed to union-favoring government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) as [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Contracting, Harry Alford, Hearing, Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF), National Association of Minority Contractors, National Black Chamber of Commerce, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Discriminate, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, U.S. House Hearing, Union-only PLAs harm local workers
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October 25, 2010 – 9:58 am
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently issued three surveys requesting information about the potential use of controversial government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on construction projects in the Savannah, Georgia district; at Fort Campbell in Kentucky; and at the Newtown/Bridgeport Armed Forces Reserve Center in Danbury, Connecticut. All ABC members, employees and construction [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged Connecticut, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Take Action, US Army Corps of Engineers
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October 20, 2010 – 8:30 am
In response to the Lansing City Council’s recent decision to put union handouts ahead of job creation, Michigan developer Pat Gillespie is considering legal action against the city. Last week, several members of the Lansing City Council demanded that Mr. Gillespie require contractors to sign wasteful and discriminatory project labor agreements (PLAs) on the over [...]
By Andy Conlin
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Tagged ABC Michigan, Lansing, Lansing City Market, local legislation, Michigan, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, private PLA, Union-only PLAs harm local workers
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October 15, 2010 – 6:09 pm
On November 2, San Diego County voters will vote YES on Proposition A, which amends the San Diego county charter to prohibit the county government from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign project labor agreements (PLAs) with construction unions. This measure will ensure that San Diego County taxpayers get the best quality construction at the best [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged ABC California, California, Executive Order 13502, FAR Final Rule, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Fox News, New York Times, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Proposition A, San Diego, Take Action, Wall Street Journal
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October 15, 2010 – 9:59 am
On November 2, San Diego County voters will vote YES on Proposition A, which amends the San Diego county charter to prohibit the county government from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign project labor agreements (PLAs) with construction unions. This measure will ensure that San Diego County taxpayers get the best quality construction at the best [...]
October 14, 2010 – 8:01 am
Eric Christen, executive director for the Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction, will face off against Lorena Gonzalez, secretary-treasurer of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, in a radio debate on San Diego County’s Proposition A on Thursday, October 14 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Eric Christen will be speaking in support of [...]
By Kevin Dayton
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Tagged 20 in 2010, 2010 Election, ABC California, Ballot Initiative, California, Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction, Debate, Greenmail, local legislation, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Proposition A, Radio Interview, San Diego
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October 13, 2010 – 11:18 am
In a stunning move, the Lansing, MI City Council has decided to put political payback to powerful special interests ahead of creating jobs for local residents. This wouldn’t be THAT big of a deal, except the East Lansing-Lansing unemployment rate has jumped to over 10 percent. Major development plans for downtown Lansing are now delayed [...]
By Andy Conlin
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Tagged ABC Michigan, Economic Development, Editorial, Lansing, Lansing City Market, Lansing State Journal, local legislation, Michigan, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, PLAs Kill Jobs, Private PLAs, Union-only PLAs harm local workers
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