Comments for The Truth About PLAs http://thetruthaboutplas.com Educating the public, elected officials, taxpayers and the construction industry about wasteful and inefficient project labor agreements (PLAs). Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:31:21 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Project Labor Agreement Basics: What is a PLA? by Brian Soucy http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2009/04/24/project-labor-agreement-basics-what-is-a-pla/comment-page-1/#comment-5494 Brian Soucy Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:31:21 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=5#comment-5494 To Travis: What you have said makes absolutely no sense. LU Hiring halls, have what is called a short call list. If a job is less than two weeks long, it is considered a short call. When you are dispatched on a short call, you don't lose your spot in the out of work book. So your statement is makes no sense. Also, if a union is unable to man a job with their members, they are able to hire non-members at any wage necessary. As for everything else mentioned in this article, I don't have the time or patience. I will have to state the primary mission of unions, and the main difference between a union skilled worker and a non-union skilled worker. The main things that unions fight for are Health Insurance and Retirement and Pensions. There are other goals that the unions try to achieve such as safety and decent pay, but those are not the primary drivers. Retirement, and health insurance for skilled workers. That is it! Is that such a bad thing? All this spin lately makes me sick. To Travis:
What you have said makes absolutely no sense. LU Hiring halls, have what is called a short call list. If a job is less than two weeks long, it is considered a short call. When you are dispatched on a short call, you don’t lose your spot in the out of work book. So your statement is makes no sense. Also, if a union is unable to man a job with their members, they are able to hire non-members at any wage necessary.

As for everything else mentioned in this article, I don’t have the time or patience.

I will have to state the primary mission of unions, and the main difference between a union skilled worker and a non-union skilled worker. The main things that unions fight for are Health Insurance and Retirement and Pensions.

There are other goals that the unions try to achieve such as safety and decent pay, but those are not the primary drivers.

Retirement, and health insurance for skilled workers. That is it! Is that such a bad thing?

All this spin lately makes me sick.

]]> Comment on Federal PLA on Navy Project in Washington Will Harm Local Construction Workforce and Procurement Efficiency by INK January 19, 2012 « http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2012/01/12/federal-pla-on-navy-project-in-washington-will-harm-local-construction-workforce-and-procurement-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-5470 INK January 19, 2012 « Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:28:27 +0000 http://thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=6624#comment-5470 [...] of Washington’s private construction workforce is non-union.  Those hired onto the Navy’s project would be required not only to pay dues, but to pay into [...] [...] of Washington’s private construction workforce is non-union.  Those hired onto the Navy’s project would be required not only to pay dues, but to pay into [...]

]]> Comment on UPDATED: California’s Top Construction Union Officials Love the State’s $100 Billion High-Speed Rail Project by Grimes: CA: High-Speed Platinum Contracts http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2011/01/12/california%e2%80%99s-top-construction-union-officials-love-the-state%e2%80%99s-100-billion-high-speed-rail-project/comment-page-1/#comment-5445 Grimes: CA: High-Speed Platinum Contracts Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:56:32 +0000 http://thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=6366#comment-5445 [...] for moving millions more Californians up and down our state.” Dayton asked recently in a story for The Truth About PLAs, “What would lead Balgenorth to make such a bold public assertion? Is [...] [...] for moving millions more Californians up and down our state.” Dayton asked recently in a story for The Truth About PLAs, “What would lead Balgenorth to make such a bold public assertion? Is [...]

]]> Comment on Federal PLA on Navy Project in Washington Will Harm Local Construction Workforce and Procurement Efficiency by Federal PLA on Navy Project in Washington Will Harm Local Construction Workforce and Procurement Efficiency http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2012/01/12/federal-pla-on-navy-project-in-washington-will-harm-local-construction-workforce-and-procurement-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-5444 Federal PLA on Navy Project in Washington Will Harm Local Construction Workforce and Procurement Efficiency Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:31:36 +0000 http://thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=6624#comment-5444 [...] http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2012/01/12/ [...] [...] http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2012/01/12/ [...]

]]> Comment on Federal PLA on Navy Project in Washington Will Harm Local Construction Workforce and Procurement Efficiency by Are Unions PLA-ying Politics With The Military? - Halt The Assault http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2012/01/12/federal-pla-on-navy-project-in-washington-will-harm-local-construction-workforce-and-procurement-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-5439 Are Unions PLA-ying Politics With The Military? - Halt The Assault Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:29:07 +0000 http://thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=6624#comment-5439 [...] union labor on a new Navy project in Washington State is ill news indeed. The Truth About PLAs reports: Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Northwest has mandated a project labor agreement [...] [...] union labor on a new Navy project in Washington State is ill news indeed. The Truth About PLAs reports: Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Northwest has mandated a project labor agreement [...]

]]> Comment on Project Labor Agreement Basics: What is a PLA? by Travis Post http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2009/04/24/project-labor-agreement-basics-what-is-a-pla/comment-page-1/#comment-5433 Travis Post Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:40:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=5#comment-5433 We were awarded a contract on a project that has a schedule of two weeks to complete with a labor force of 4 employees due to the PLA we have spent more than 80 hours on paper work alone The union can only supply one employee out of 4 because none of there people want to only work for 2 weeks and get placed at the bottom of the list no my employees have to sign with the union to work we also have to comply with LA local hiring rules for this project and the job is a we build project section 8 So as a merit contractor we are faced with this scenario only hire from the Union that cant supply use employees even for prevailing wage for a job I could send 4 Trained employees to for two weeks and be done we have not even started this project and it has cost are company double ! California is broke for a reason We were awarded a contract on a project that has a schedule of two weeks to complete with a labor force of 4 employees due to the PLA we have spent more than 80 hours on paper work alone The union can only supply one employee out of 4 because none of there people want to only work for 2 weeks and get placed at the bottom of the list no my employees have to sign with the union to work we also have to comply with LA local hiring rules for this project and the job is a we build project section 8 So as a merit contractor we are faced with this scenario only hire from the Union that cant supply use employees even for prevailing wage for a job I could send 4 Trained employees to for two weeks and be done we have not even started this project and it has cost are company double ! California is broke for a reason

]]> Comment on Chula Vista and Oceanside Reject Big Labor Handouts: Proposition G and Measure K Overwhelmingly Approved by Voters Revolting Against Union/Government Corruption http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2010/06/09/chula-vista-and-oceanside-reject-big-labor-handouts-proposition-g-and-measure-k-overwhelmingly-approved/comment-page-1/#comment-5340 Voters Revolting Against Union/Government Corruption Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:08:32 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=3706#comment-5340 [...] far more signatures than necessary. In June 2010, 56 percent of voters in the city of Chula Vista approved a Fair and Open Competition ordinance, and 54 percent of voters in the city of Oceanside [...] [...] far more signatures than necessary. In June 2010, 56 percent of voters in the city of Chula Vista approved a Fair and Open Competition ordinance, and 54 percent of voters in the city of Oceanside [...]

]]> Comment on Project Labor Agreement Basics: What is a PLA? by Labor Department to Mandate Controversial Project Labor Agreement on Manchester Job Corps Center http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2009/04/24/project-labor-agreement-basics-what-is-a-pla/comment-page-1/#comment-5333 Labor Department to Mandate Controversial Project Labor Agreement on Manchester Job Corps Center Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:46:03 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=5#comment-5333 [...] DOL Job Corps Center in Manchester, New Hampshire, subject to an anti-competitive and costly project labor agreement (PLA) mandated by the [...] [...] DOL Job Corps Center in Manchester, New Hampshire, subject to an anti-competitive and costly project labor agreement (PLA) mandated by the [...]

]]> Comment on Another PLA Myth Busted: PLAs Fail to Prevent Strikes on NYC Projects by Another PLA Myth Busted: PLAs Fail to Prevent Strikes on NYC Projects http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2011/08/02/another-pla-myth-busted-plas-fail-to-prevent-strikes-on-nyc-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-5294 Another PLA Myth Busted: PLAs Fail to Prevent Strikes on NYC Projects Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:10:41 +0000 http://thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=6039#comment-5294 [...] http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2011/08/02/another-pla-myth [...] [...] http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2011/08/02/another-pla-myth [...]

]]> Comment on Merit Shop Advocates Prepare to Open a New Front in the Fight Against PLAs in California by Ben Brubeck http://thetruthaboutplas.com/2011/06/09/merit-shop-advocates-prepare-to-open-a-new-front-in-the-fight-against-plas-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-5209 Ben Brubeck Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:59:10 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?p=5789#comment-5209 Thanks for your comments Alan. What union and local are you in? Please know that there are outstanding nonunion contractors employing a highly trained and safe workforce who receive generous wages and excellent benefits. Unfortunately, they are harmed by PLA mandates. Thanks for your comments Alan. What union and local are you in? Please know that there are outstanding nonunion contractors employing a highly trained and safe workforce who receive generous wages and excellent benefits. Unfortunately, they are harmed by PLA mandates.

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