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 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 [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Employers and Workers Lose Out Under Project Labor Agreements Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:54:20 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-1399 [...] project delays through illegal organizing and jurisdictional disputes on jobsites," according to an analysis posted on the ABC website. "Merit shop workers do not strike, yet they are excluded from working on [...] [...] project delays through illegal organizing and jurisdictional disputes on jobsites," according to an analysis posted on the ABC website. "Merit shop workers do not strike, yet they are excluded from working on [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 ABC Member Fights Back Against Project Labor Agreement Assault on Small Business Thu, 13 May 2010 19:03:00 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-1098 [...] discussed the problems with the April 13 final rule implementing President Obama’s pro-PLA Executive Order 13502 with David Asman of FOX Business Network’s “America’s Nightly [...] [...] discussed the problems with the April 13 final rule implementing President Obama’s pro-PLA Executive Order 13502 with David Asman of FOX Business Network’s “America’s Nightly [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 President Obama’s Project Labor Agreement Executive Order Continues Assault on Small Business Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:24:42 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-1011 [...] an April 14 Wall Street Journal editorial blasts President Obama’s Feb. 6, 2009 pro-project labor agreement (PLA) Executive Order 13502 that was implemented into federal procurement regulations via a final [...] [...] an April 14 Wall Street Journal editorial blasts President Obama’s Feb. 6, 2009 pro-project labor agreement (PLA) Executive Order 13502 that was implemented into federal procurement regulations via a final [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Boston Globe Columnist Trashes Mass Governor’s Gift to Big Labor Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:53:16 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-835 [...] Globe column by Scot Lehigh criticizes Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s support of project labor agreements (PLAs) on future construction projects in exchange for political support from construction trade [...] [...] Globe column by Scot Lehigh criticizes Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s support of project labor agreements (PLAs) on future construction projects in exchange for political support from construction trade [...]

]]> http://thetruthaboutplas.com/get-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-320 The American Spectator : Closed Shop Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:41:39 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutplas.com/?page_id=12#comment-320 [...] delays through illegal organizing and jurisdictional disputes on jobsites,” according to an analysis posted on the ABC website. “Merit shop workers do not strike, yet they are excluded from working [...] [...] delays through illegal organizing and jurisdictional disputes on jobsites,” according to an analysis posted on the ABC website. “Merit shop workers do not strike, yet they are excluded from working [...]

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