Executive Order 13502 | The Truth About PLAs - Part 2

Army Issues Project Labor Agreement Surveys for Alabama, Kentucky and Colorado

November 3, 2011 – 11:19 am

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently issued surveys requesting feedback from the construction industry about the potential use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for three federal construction projects exceeding $25 million in total costs at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., Ft. Campbell, Ky., and Colorado Springs, Colo. ABC members and construction professionals are encouraged [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alabama, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Fort Campbell, Fort Carson, Kentucky, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Redstone Arsenal, U.S. Air Force Academy, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments (0)

USACE Evaluates Project Labor Agreements on Four Federal Projects in Kentucky

October 26, 2011 – 6:08 am

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently issued surveys requesting feedback from the construction industry about the potential use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for four federal construction projects exceeding $25 million in total costs at Ft Campbell, Ky. ABC members and construction professionals are encouraged to respond to the PLA surveys. Tell [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Fort Campbell, Indiana, Indianapolis, Kentucky, PLA survey, PLAs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Take Action, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments (0)

Is Union-only the Best Way to “Rebuild the Dream?”

August 10, 2011 – 10:41 am

Michelle Malkin has a new piece exposing disgraced Obama administration green jobs czar Van Jones’ latest attempt to advocate for policies that tilt the scales for construction workers with union cards when competing for federal construction. Here are the highlights with our emphasis added: The problem, posits [Van] Jones, is that his fellow community organizer [...]

By Andy Conlin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BCTD, Executive Order 13502, Green For All, Green Jobs, Michelle Malkin, Op-Ed, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, The Politics of PLAs, Union-only PLAs harm local workers, Van Jones | Comments (1)

Beacon Hill Institute Responds to Attacks on Project Labor Agreement Research

July 22, 2011 – 12:01 pm

Dr. David Tuerck, Executive Director of The Beacon Hill Institute (BHI) and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Economics at Suffolk University, asked TheTruthAboutPLAs.com to post the following note and related correspondence to U.S. Congress in response to attacks by Dr. Peter Phillips, economics professor at the University of Utah, on BHI’s research on the impact of government-mandated [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beacon Hill Institute, Dr. Peter Phillips, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, PLA Study, PLAs, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Rep. Cummings, Rep. James Lankford, Utah | Comments (0)

BREAKING: MI Gov. Snyder Signs Bill to Ban Government-mandated PLAs

July 19, 2011 – 4:23 pm

Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has signed Michigan S.B. 165, which will prohibit the use of wasteful and discriminatory government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on state, local, university and state assisted construction in Michigan. This will have serious implications in places like Ann Arbor, Detroit, Macomb County and Michigan State University, where past PLA requirements have [...]

By Andy Conlin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC Michigan, Executive Order 13502, Michigan, Michigan State University, PLA Ban, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, State Legislation | Comments (0)

WSJ Editorial: Government-mandated PLAs “Deserve to be Outlawed”

July 19, 2011 – 2:27 pm

The title says it all and we completely agree! The editorial board at The Wall Street Journal has again come out against wasteful and discriminatory government-mandated PLAs. Here are the highlights from the editorial (“Project Labor Revolt: The states ban union political bid-rigging. Obama demurs,” 7/19/11): One benefit of the squeeze on state and local [...]

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Obama Administration Official Exceeds Authority in Pushing Local Governments to Mandate Project Labor Agreements

July 18, 2011 – 8:53 am

“I encourage you to read this guidance and to make use of project labor agreements whenever possible.” Is this an excerpt from a letter written by a top construction union official promoting anti-competitive and costly government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs)? Believe it or not, it is the concluding inspirational thought in a “Project Labor Agreement [...]

By Kevin Dayton | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC California, California, Department of Transportation, Executive Order 13502, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transportation Administration, Kevin Dayton, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Public Transportation, Sacramento, The Politics of PLAs | Comments (0)

Louisiana Bans Government-Mandated PLAs on State Funded Projects

June 28, 2011 – 9:59 am

The wave continues! With Gov. Bobby Jindal’s signature yesterday of S.B. 76, Louisiana is now the fifth state to ban government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) to some degree in 2011 and the ninth state to do so nationwide. This is a huge development for taxpayers in Louisiana. This bill guarantees that free enterprise – not Big Labor [...]

By Andy Conlin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Executive Order 13502, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, PLA Ban, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Right to Work, State Legislation, Union-only PLAs harm local workers | Comments (1)

One is the Loneliest Number for a Michigan Congressman

June 27, 2011 – 9:22 am

One is the loneliest number for Michigan Congressman Thad McCotter (R), who last week gained the distinction of being the only Republican in the U.S. House or the Michigan Senate to vote in favor of wasteful and discriminatory government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on public construction. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy covered this issue [...]

By Andy Conlin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brett McMahon, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Mackinac Center, Michigan, Open Competition, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Discriminate, PLAs Increase Costs, Project Labor Agreements, Radio Interview, Union-only PLAs harm local workers | Comments (0)

House to Vote on Critical Amendment Promoting Project Labor Agreements Today. Oppose LaTourette Amendment Striking Section 415 of H.R. 2055.

June 13, 2011 – 7:51 am

Today the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Military Construction (MilCon) and Veterans Affairs (VA) and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 (H.R. 2055). Section 415 of H.R. 2055 ensures fair and open competition on federal construction contracts funded by this legislation. Specifically, it will prevent federal agencies from requiring contractors to sign [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Appropriations, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Federal Legislation, H.R. 2055, House PLA Votes, Legislation, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Rep. Flake, Rep. Guinta, Rep. LaTourette, Section 415, Take Action, US Army Corps of Engineers, Veterans Administration | Comments (3)