Minnesota Vikings to Require PLA on Upcoming Stadium Project

February 16, 2012 – 2:58 pm

On Feb. 6, the Minnesota Vikings signed an agreement with the Minnesota Building and Construction Trade Division (BCTD), AFL-CIO to require contractors to sign a project labor agreement (PLA) on the upcoming construction of their new stadium. This will ensure that nearly all of the construction jobs on the project will go to union workers—leaving [...]

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Bad Medicine – Walgreens Agrees to PLAs in Minnesota

May 29, 2009 – 3:54 pm

Though much of this blog’s attention has focused on public PLAs, it’s also important to note the negative impact of private PLAs and the tactics used by Big Labor to get them as well.  Sure, a private entity is free to enter into an agreement with Big Labor that will increase its construction costs by [...]

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PLA Laws in the States: Some Say NO to Project Labor Agreements, Others CAVE to Union Pressure

May 8, 2009 – 2:56 pm

While the federal government is tripping over itself to give handouts to Big Labor by encouraging government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects exceeding $25 million, several states have enacted legislation or issued executive orders rejecting wasteful and anti-competitive PLAs.  Since 1995, five states now prohibit government-mandated PLAs on public construction projects.  Leaders in [...]

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