There is a great example of Big Labor handouts at their worst developing in New York State this spring. Here are the facts from the Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors: “Lancaster Development, Inc., a Schoharie County-based heavy/highway construction firm, and the Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors are calling on [...]
The drive to prohibit wasteful and discriminatory government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) in Louisiana got some national media attention this week. Here are the highlights from the May 25 Washington Examiner piece, “Project Labor Agreements Could be Used to Undermine Right to Work Laws and Force Double Payment of Benefits.” “Louisiana’s Right-to-Work Law allows employees within [...]
Today the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations passed an important amendment for the Fiscal Year 2012 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Appropriations Act that will prohibit federal agencies from mandating anti-competitive and costly project labor agreements (PLAs) and discriminatory PLA preferences on projects funded by the bill. The amendment, offered by Rep. Jeff Flake [...]
On Friday, May 20, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) signed HB 1498, which prohibits the use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on state and local construction projects. It also prohibits involuntary PLAs on projects that receive state financial support and bars local elected officials from enacting wage requirements that are higher than Tennessee’s prevailing [...]
Opposition continues to grow against the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority’s (MWAA) April 6 resolution mandating an anti-competitive and costly project labor agreement (PLA) on Phase 2 of the $3.5 billion Dulles Metro Rail project. In the past two weeks, Loudoun County Supervisors and Herndon Mayor Steve DeBenedittis publicly opposed the Phase 2 PLA mandate. They have joined a [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged ABC Virginia, Dennis Martire, Herndon, Loudoun County, Loudoun Times, Metro Washington Airport Authority, Michael Curto, MWAA, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, Project Labor Agreements, Virginia Chamber of Commerce
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently issued three surveys requesting information from the construction industry on potential project labor agreement (PLA) mandates for USACE construction projects in Louisiana, Nebraska and Hawaii. A May 4 survey issued by USACE asks for feedback on a PLA mandate for the VOLAR Barracks renovation in Fort Polk, Louisiana. [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Fort Drum, Fort Hood, Fort Polk, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Honolulu, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, PLA survey, PLAs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Take Action, Texas, US Army Corps of Engineers
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Tennessee Legislation to prohibit wasteful and discriminatory project labor agreements (PLAs) on state and local construction projects is on its way to Gov. Bill Haslam (R) for his signature or veto. We urge Gov. Haslam to take quick action on this bi-partisan legislation, HB1498, which will protect taxpayers from these Big Labor handouts on public [...]
By Andy Conlin
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Tagged Executive Order 13502, Maine, PLA Ban, PLAs, PLAs Discriminate, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, protest, State Legislation, Tennessee, Union-only PLAs harm local workers
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Associated Builders and Contractors Southern California and Los Angeles-Ventura Chapters along with Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers-LA and the Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction have formed a coalition of small business organizations called Small Business United. Together, these groups are working with small, minority and disadvantaged businesses to fight wasteful and discriminatory project labor [...]
By Andy Conlin
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Tagged Ballot Initiative, California, City of Los Angeles, Coalition, Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Los Angeles County: Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority, PLAs, PLAs Kill Jobs, Project Labor Agreements, Take Action, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
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Opposition continues to grow against the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority’s (MWAA) April 6 resolution mandating an anti-competitive and costly project labor agreement (PLA) on Phase 2 of the $3.5 billion Dulles Metro Rail project. Numerous stakeholders are concerned that a Phase 2 PLA mandate will: Increase Phase 2 construction costs between $300 million and $450 million Reduce [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged ABC Virginia, Dennis Martire, Metro Washington Airport Authority, Michael Curto, MWAA, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, VA, Virginia, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Washington Examiner, Women and Construction Owners and Executives
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