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Research on Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements
Read academic studies and reports to learn more about the failure of union-only government-mandated PLAs to control construction costs, increase work opportunities, prevent construction delays and improve safety, productivity or quality on construction projects.
USACE PLA Survey for Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona Due Jan. 11
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District has issued a survey requesting feedback from the construction industry about a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for the Visitors Quarters at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell the USACE […]
Veterans Affairs PLA Survey for St. Louis VA Medical Center Project Due Dec. 27
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Construction & Facilities Management issued a six question survey requesting feedback from the construction industry about a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for the large-scale construction of Clinic and Tenant Buildings at the Jefferson Barracks Division VA Medical Center in St. Louis. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting […]
USACE PLA Survey for Edwards Air Force Base Project in California Due Jan. 9
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District has issued a survey requesting feedback from the construction industry about a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a a fuel storage system replacement project located at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. […]
Respond to USACE PLA Survey for Fort Campbell Project by Dec. 27
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District has issued a survey requesting feedback from the construction industry about a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for the design and construction of personnel housing barracks at Fort Campbell, Ky. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell the USACE that […]
USACE Issues PLA Survey for Project at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida Due Dec. 21
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile, Ala. District has issued a survey requesting feedback from the construction industry about a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a large-scale construction project at Duke Field, commonly known as the Auxiliary Field #3, at Eglin Air Force Base in Oskaloosa County, Florida. To review and respond […]
Done Deal: Unions Will Control Construction on California High-Speed Rail with Project Labor Agreements
An article in the December 7, 2012 Fresno Bee newspaper (‘Needy’ Workers Will Get Jobs on High-Speed Rail) reports that all five design-build consortiums that are pre-qualified to bid on contracts for the first segment of California’s High-Speed Rail have signed a Project Labor Agreements (PLA) with construction trade unions: Five teams of contractors have been invited to […]
Respond to USACE PLA Surveys for Federal Projects at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina by Dec. 21
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington, N.C. District has issued two surveys requesting feedback from the construction industry about a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for large-scale construction projects (exceeding $25 million) for the Battalion Operations Facility in Fort Bragg, N.C. Work will consist of constructing battalion headquarters and company operations facilities including secure […]
Support Government Neutrality in Construction for North Dakota Taxpayers
A project labor agreement (PLA) is a special interest scheme that discourages competition from nonunion contractors and their workers by requiring a construction project to be awarded only to contractors and subcontractors that agree to recognize unions as the representatives of their employees on that job; use the union hall to obtain workers; obey the […]