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A Project Labor Agreement Reduced Competition and Increased Costs on the Wilson Bridge

April 1, 2010 – 12:58 pm

The D.C. Council is considering legislation, the District Resident Employment and Trade Stimulus Act of 2010 (Bill 18-650), that would mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) on all government-assisted projects costing more than $200,000 in Washington, D.C. Yesterday’s blog post discussed a report about the failed record of government-mandated PLAs in Washington, D.C., “The Problem with PLAs [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC Metro Washington, ABC Virginia, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, FHWA, Gov. Glendening, Maryland, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, Project Labor Agreements, U.S. Department of Transportation, VA, Virginia, Washington DC, Wilson Bridge | Comments (0)

Update on Lake Champlain Bridge Project Labor Agreement Controversy

February 27, 2010 – 9:57 am

TheTruthAboutPLAs.com covered the controversial proposed project labor agreement (PLA) on the Lake Champlain Bridge project spanning from Crown Point, N.Y. to Chimney Point, N.H. (“A Bridge to Government Waste and Discrimation,” 2/16). Here is an update for readers following this story. On Feb. 12 the Vermont Senate Transportation Committee held a hearing on the Lake Champlain Bridge [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC Empire State, ABC Vermont, AGC, AGC Vermont, AJ Castelbuono, Champlain Bridge, Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal-Assistance PLA, FHWA, New York, NYSDOT, pensions, Press Release, State Legislation, Vermont | Comments (1)