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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On May 12, 2010 TheTruthAboutPLAs.com reported about language encouraging government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects in section 4103(g) of the discussion draft of Kerry/Lieberman American Power Act (APA), commonly known as the Senate version of Cap and Trade legislation. Yesteday, 13 construction and small business groups sent this letter to the U.S. Senate, requesting that [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged ACES, American Power Act, Coalition, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements
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On Thursday, a coalition of organizations opposed to government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) sent a letter to all Hill offices concerning the final rule issued by the federal government that will open the door to waste and discrimination in federal contracting. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council’s final rule, released April 13, implements President Obama’s Feb. 6, 2009 pro-PLA Executive [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged American Council of Engineering Companies, Coalition, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Electronic Security Association, Executive Order 13502, FAR Final Rule, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, H.R. 983, Inc, Independent Electrical Contractors, National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, National Utility Contractors Association, PLAs, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, S. 90, Sen. Collins, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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