October 5, 2011 – 10:48 am
TheTruthAboutPLAs.com has been reporting for weeks about the perils of SB 922 and other California legislation catering to Big Labor’s special interests by promoting anti-competitive and costly government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs). After sailing through the California legislature via a deceptive gut and amend legislative vehicle originally about tuberculosis screening, Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed SB 922 [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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September 6, 2011 – 8:04 am
On the afternoon of September 2 – the Friday before Labor Day weekend – the California State Building and Construction Trades Council finally revealed its plot to terminate local efforts throughout the state to guarantee the best quality construction at the best price for taxpayers. Bills in the California State Legislature were “gutted and amended” [...]
By Kevin Dayton
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Tagged 20 in 2010, ABC California, Ballot Initiative, California, Chula Vista, City of Los Angeles, Greenmail, Kevin Dayton, local legislation, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Oceanside, Open Competition, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Discriminate, PLAs Increase Costs, Prop G, Prop K, Proposition A, San Diego, San Diego County Taxpayers Association, San Gabriel Unified School District, SavePropS.com, SB 922, School Construction, State Legislation, Union-only PLAs harm local workers, Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
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November 3, 2010 – 11:09 am
Voters in San Diego County (the fifth most populous county in the country) approved Proposition A by a whopping 75.67 percent of the vote according to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters website. Prop A- SAN DIEGO COUNTY CH. Amdmt. Fair-Open Competition YES 443,314 75.67% NO 142,534 24.33% This ballot measure amends the San Diego [...]
November 2, 2010 – 5:49 pm
San Diego County voters have the chance to end taxpayer-funded handouts to Big Labor today, as Proposition A is on the ballot for voters to consider. Proposition A would solidify a ban on government-mandated project labor agreements on county-supported projects. More information on Proposition A is available in our earlier posts. Also, check out ABC [...]
By Andy Conlin
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Tagged 20 in 2010, 2010 Election, ABC California, Ballot Initiative, California, Chula Vista, Kevin Dayton, local legislation, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Proposition A, San Diego, School Construction, Scott Crosby, SDUSD
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October 15, 2010 – 6:09 pm
On November 2, San Diego County voters will vote YES on Proposition A, which amends the San Diego county charter to prohibit the county government from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign project labor agreements (PLAs) with construction unions. This measure will ensure that San Diego County taxpayers get the best quality construction at the best [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged ABC California, California, Executive Order 13502, FAR Final Rule, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Fox News, New York Times, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Proposition A, San Diego, Take Action, Wall Street Journal
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October 15, 2010 – 9:59 am
On November 2, San Diego County voters will vote YES on Proposition A, which amends the San Diego county charter to prohibit the county government from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign project labor agreements (PLAs) with construction unions. This measure will ensure that San Diego County taxpayers get the best quality construction at the best [...]
October 14, 2010 – 8:01 am
Eric Christen, executive director for the Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction, will face off against Lorena Gonzalez, secretary-treasurer of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, in a radio debate on San Diego County’s Proposition A on Thursday, October 14 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Eric Christen will be speaking in support of [...]
By Kevin Dayton
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Tagged 20 in 2010, 2010 Election, ABC California, Ballot Initiative, California, Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction, Debate, Greenmail, local legislation, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Proposition A, Radio Interview, San Diego
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October 11, 2010 – 3:58 pm
San Diego County voters are preparing to vote YES on Proposition A, which would amend the county charter to prohibit the county government from entering into contracts that require construction companies to sign Project Labor Agreements with unions. On October 9, the San Diego Union-Tribune noted that Proposition A “might be the easiest decision on [...]
By Kevin Dayton
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Tagged 20 in 2010, ABC California, Ballot Initiative, California, Editorial, New York Times, North County Times, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Proposition A, San Diego, San Diego County Taxpayers Association, San Diego Union Tribune, Take Action, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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September 8, 2010 – 7:30 am
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted on July 13 to “put the people in charge” and “give voters a voice” by placing a measure (now designated as Proposition A) on the November 2 ballot that would amend the county’s charter to prohibit the county from entering into contracts that require contractors to sign [...]
By Kevin Dayton
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Tagged 20 in 2010, 2010 Election, ABC California, California, Chula Vista, Facebook, Kevin Dayton, Oceanside, PLA Video, PLAs, PLAs Increase Costs, Project Labor Agreements, Proposition A, San Diego, SDUSD, Website
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