September 15, 2011 – 3:14 pm
The California legislature has approved and sent to Governor Jerry Brown three bills that construction union lobbyists are demanding in their quest to use the power of government to gain greater control over taxpayer-funded construction projects. These are Senate Bill 922, Assembly Bill 436, and Senate Bill 790. Receiving the most attention is Senate Bill [...]
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September 9, 2011 – 11:59 am
California State Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John Perez took a bill about tuberculosis screening (Senate Bill 922) on the afternoon of Friday, September 2 and turned it into a bill that nullifies current and future Project Labor Agreement bans at local governments and cuts off state funds for charter cities that [...]
By Kevin Dayton
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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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Longtime readers of this blog remember that a PLA requirement was adopted by the San Diego Unified School District for all projects funded by Proposition S, a $2.1 billion voter-approved school construction bond. We have already seen this PLA requirement lead to expensive cost increases. Media reports now find that projects covered by the PLA [...]
Merit shop advocates in California are taking the fight against wasteful and discriminatory project labor agreements (PLAs) to northern California. This campaign will make the City of Sacramento and Sacramento County the 8th and 9th local government entities in California to ban government-mandated PLAs. Here is a press release from the Coalition for Fair Employment [...]
By Andy Conlin
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March 11, 2011 – 10:05 am
The Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction (CFEC) held a press conference on February 22 to oppose the rumored plan to require contractors to sign a project labor agreement (PLA) to work on construction of the proposed $700 million San Diego Convention Center Expansion. Accompanied by more than 50 construction workers, the organization unveiled its [...]
By Kevin Dayton
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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 27, 2010 – 7:17 am
The October 26, 2010 San Diego Union-Tribune reports on the issues concerning Proposition A, a measure on the November 2, 2010 ballot that would amend the charter (constitution) of San Diego County to prohibit the county from entering into contracts that require its construction contractors to sign project labor agreements (PLAs) with construction unions. The article [...]
By Andy Conlin
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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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