http://thetruthaboutplas.com Educating the public, elected officials, taxpayers and the construction industry about wasteful and inefficient project labor agreements (PLAs). Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-5673 Dayton Public Policy Institute, a project of Labor Issues Solutions, LLC » Another Potential Setback for Fair and Open Bid Competition: Palmdale Water District Will Look at Repealing Project Labor Agreement Ban Tue, 15 May 2012 20:17:03 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-5673 [...] in the City of Palmdale, in Los Angeles County) from requiring its contractors to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with [...] [...] in the City of Palmdale, in Los Angeles County) from requiring its contractors to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-5668 Dayton Public Policy Institute, a project of Labor Issues Solutions, LLC » Symbol of Municipal Bankruptcy: Abandoned Mixed-Use Development in California Saddled with a Project Labor Agreement Tue, 15 May 2012 04:43:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-5668 [...] project in California, assume that the government or the developer required contractors to sign a Project Labor Agreement to build [...] [...] project in California, assume that the government or the developer required contractors to sign a Project Labor Agreement to build [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-5667 Dayton Public Policy Institute, a project of Labor Issues Solutions, LLC » Unions Use Power Over California Legislature to Suppress Local Government Contracting Authority and Push for Project Labor Agreements Tue, 15 May 2012 04:41:26 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-5667 [...] their local governments from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with construction trade [...] [...] their local governments from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with construction trade [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-5642 Dayton Public Policy Institute » It Didn’t Take the First Time: Governor Brown Signs Union Bill #2 to Discourage Voters and City Councils from Banning Project Labor Agreements Tue, 01 May 2012 18:23:44 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-5642 [...] that prohibit those cities from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with unions. On April 26, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 829 into law - only a [...] [...] that prohibit those cities from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with unions. On April 26, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 829 into law - only a [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-5641 Dayton Public Policy Institute » Unions Use Power Over California Legislature to Suppress Local Government Contracting Authority and Push for Project Labor Agreements Tue, 01 May 2012 18:20:23 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-5641 [...] their local governments from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with construction trade [...] [...] their local governments from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with construction trade [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-5632 Dayton Public Policy Institute » San Diego Seeks the Economic Freedom Found in Other States Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:08:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-5632 [...] prohibit those states from entering into contracts that require construction contractors to sign Project Labor Agreements with unions. See the map above, courtesy of [...] [...] prohibit those states from entering into contracts that require construction contractors to sign Project Labor Agreements with unions. See the map above, courtesy of [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-5627 Dayton Public Policy Institute » Another Potential Setback for Fair and Open Bid Competition: Palmdale Water District Will Look at Repealing Project Labor Agreement Ban Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:13:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-5627 [...] in the City of Palmdale, in Los Angeles County) from requiring its contractors to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with [...] [...] in the City of Palmdale, in Los Angeles County) from requiring its contractors to sign Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-4279 Ending Project Labor Agreements Vote Determines Congress’s Agenda: Jobs or Cronies? Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:10:01 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-4279 [...] normal workforce of non–union members or choose not to bid on the project. Considering only 14.5 percent of construction workers are unionized, there is no other reason for PLAs other than as a sop to Democrats’ key [...] [...] normal workforce of non–union members or choose not to bid on the project. Considering only 14.5 percent of construction workers are unionized, there is no other reason for PLAs other than as a sop to Democrats’ key [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 Dealing with Union Suffocation: Pro-Labor Legislation will Protect Laborers | OpenMarket.org Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:56:32 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-3596 [...] agreements (PLAs). PLAs are a complete sop for unions. They insist on using union workers, which increases the cost of construction projects on average by 10 to 20 [...] [...] agreements (PLAs). PLAs are a complete sop for unions. They insist on using union workers, which increases the cost of construction projects on average by 10 to 20 [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-3494 PLA Final Rule Takes Effect Today: Let the Waste, Cronyism and Discrimination Begin Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:29:00 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-3494 [...] unemployment.  But it is good news for Big Labor.The schemes are called government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) and the Obama administration is encouraging federal agencies to use them on a [...] [...] unemployment.  But it is good news for Big Labor.The schemes are called government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) and the Obama administration is encouraging federal agencies to use them on a [...]

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