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Diverse Coalition of Construction Industry Associations and Employer Groups Oppose Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements

June 14, 2011 – 12:14 pm

A diverse coalition of construction industry associations and employer groups oppose government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) and anti-competitive PLA preferences used by federal agencies as a result of President Obama’s pro-PLA Executive Order 13502 and related regulations. During the 112th Congress, these groups have sent numerous coalition letters to the House and Senate in support of legislation [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abc, AGC, American Council of Engineering Companies, Associated Builders and Contractors, Construction Industry Round Table, Electrical, Electronic Security Association, H.R. 735, Hearing, House PLA Votes, Merit Elevator Contractors Association of America, National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), National Association of Minority Contractors, National Association of Women in Construction, National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, National Stone, NUCA Representing Utility and Excavation Contractors, S. 119, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. House Hearing, Women Construction Owners and Executives | Comments (0)

Coalition Supports Legislation Creating Fair And Open Competition For Federal Construction Contracts

May 3, 2011 – 1:44 pm

Jan. 25, Sen. David Vitter (R.-La.) introduced the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (S. 119) (pdf), a measure that will protect taxpayers and ensure fair and open competition on government construction contracts by prohibiting the government from mandating anti-competitive and costly project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction projects. Today, the following groups [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Construction Industry Round Table, Electronic Security Association, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Federal Legislation, Grassroots, Independent Electrical Contractors, Legislation, Merit Elevator Contractors Association of America, National Association of Minority Contractors, National Association of Women in Construction, National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, National Utility Contractors Association, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, S. 119, Sen. Vitter, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, Sullivan, Take Action, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, USA (WCOE), Women Construction Owners and Executives | Comments (0)

Minority Contractors Association in Portland, Oregon to Host PLA Forum

January 25, 2011 – 6:34 am

The National Association of Minority Contractors – Oregon is hosting a public forum on project labor agreements today (January 25, 2011) at the Kaiser Town Hall Bldg on N. Interstate (3704 N. Interstate) from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time. In a January 19 opinion piece in the Portland-based The Skanner newspaper entitled Can the Unions [...]

By Andy Conlin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC California, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Kevin Dayton, National Association of Minority Contractors, Oregon, Philadelphia, Portland, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Small Business, Union-only PLAs harm local workers | Comments (1)

Congressional Testimony Says Project Labor Agreements Harm Minority Contractors and Employees

October 26, 2010 – 8:27 am

On Sept 22, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Management, Organization, and Procurement held a hearing called, “Minority Contracting: Opportunities and Challenges for Current and Future Minority-Owned Businesses.” Testimony (pdf) of Anthony W. Robinson, president of the Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF) pointed to union-favoring government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) as [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Contracting, Harry Alford, Hearing, Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF), National Association of Minority Contractors, National Black Chamber of Commerce, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Discriminate, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, U.S. House Hearing, Union-only PLAs harm local workers | Comments (1)

Building Pennsylvania: PLA Forum and Lt. Governor Debate

May 11, 2010 – 9:07 am

The Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors is holding a forum to discuss wasteful and discriminatory project labor agreements (PLAs) as part of their May 11 Lt. Governors debate. This event is part of their Save the Endangered Species campaign to educate the public on the true impact of PLAs. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com’s Ben Brubeck is [...]

By Andy Conlin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Commonwealth Foundation, Debate, Department of General Services, keystone, National Association of Minority Contractors, Pennsylvania, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Discriminate, Prisons, Save the Endangered Species, The Politics of PLAs, TV Coverage | Comments (0)

Philadelphia National Association of Minority Contractors Blasts Project Labor Agreements

October 1, 2009 – 4:04 am

John Macklin, president of the Philadelphia chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors and vice president of the association’s northeast region, wrote an excellent Op-Ed in opposition to a project labor agreement (PLA) on the $400 million Graterford Prison expansion project. It ran in the print edition of the Philadelphia Daily News as well as the [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Graterford, Harry Alford, National Association of Minority Contractors, National Black Chamber of Commerce, Op-Ed, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Convention Center, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Discriminate, PLAs Increase Costs, Prisons, Project Labor Agreements, Union-only PLAs harm local workers | Comments (0)