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Commonwealth Foundation Opposes Project Labor Agreement Kickbacks to Big Labor

December 17, 2009 – 10:01 am

The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives has posted their testimony to the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee concerning government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on PA projects and Representative John Bear’s H.B. 2010, The Open Contracting Act, that would prohibit these special interest handouts on state construction. As usual, the Commonwealth Foundation knocks it out [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Groups Opposed to PLAs, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, Project Labor Agreements, Rep. Dick Stevenson, Rep. Jerry Stern, Rep. John Bear, Rep. Matt Gabler, Save the Endangered Species, Saylor, State Legislation, Union Contractors Opposed to PLAs, Union-only PLAs harm local workers | Comments (0)

Watch the December 10 Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee Hearing on PLAs

December 11, 2009 – 1:47 pm

Video from the Thursday, December 10 Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee hearing on the wasteful and discriminatory impact of project labor agreements (PLAs) and Representative John Bear’s H.B. 2010, “The Open Contracting Act,” that would prohibit PLAs on state and state-funded construction projects is now available. Pennsylvania lawmakers, nonunion contractors, employees and other business groups [...]

By Andy Conlin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Groups Opposed to PLAs, Hearing, PLA Video, PLAs, PLAs Discriminate, PLAs Increase Costs, Rep. Dick Stevenson, Rep. Jerry Stern, Rep. John Bear, Save the Endangered Species, State Legislation, Union Contractors Opposed to PLAs, Union-only PLAs harm local workers | Comments (0)

PA Lawmakers and Union Contractor Association Express Opposition to Project Labor Agreements

December 10, 2009 – 9:35 am

Yesterday the Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee held a hearing on project labor agreements (PLAs) and legislation (House Bill 2010, The Open Contracting Act) introduced by Reps. Stan Saylor (R-York) and John Bear (R-Lancaster) that would prohibit government-mandated PLAs on PA and PA-funded construction projects. PA lawmakers, nonunion contractors, employees and other business groups and construction associations [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Groups Opposed to PLAs, Hearing, Pennsylvania, PLA Video, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Discriminate, PLAs Increase Costs, Project Labor Agreements, Rep. Dick Stevenson, Rep. Jerry Stern, Rep. John Bear, Rep. Matt Gabler, Save the Endangered Species, Saylor, State Legislation, Union Contractors Opposed to PLAs, Union-only PLAs harm local workers | Comments (2)