August 5, 2010 – 12:27 pm
Oklahoma Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin’s (OK-5) YouCut proposal to prohibit the federal government from requiring anti-competitive and costly project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects is back by popular demand. The YouCut website, launched May 12 by House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.), features a list of five proposals aimed at reducing [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Oklahoma, PLAs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Rep. Cantor, Rep. Mary Fallin, Take Action, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, Virginia, YouCut
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Oklahoma Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin (OK-5) issued the following release on July 12 regarding her submission to prohibit the federal government from requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) to this week’s edition of the YouCut ballot. The YouCut website, launched May 12 by House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (Va.), features a weekly ballot of [...]
Oklahoma Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Mary Fallin (OK-5) issued the following release on July 2 regarding her submission to prohibit the federal government from requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) to this week’s edition of the YouCut ballot. The YouCut website, launched May 12 by House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (Va.), features a weekly ballot of [...]
By Andy Conlin
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Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Oklahoma, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, Rep. Cantor, Rep. Mary Fallin, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, Virginia, YouCut
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Do you want to save the federal government up to $2.6 billion a year? Do you want to eliminate the influence of special interests and corruption in federal contracting? Do you want to create employment opportunities for all skilled and qualified professionals in the construction industry? Do you want the federal government to deliver to taxpayers [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Oklahoma, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Rep. Cantor, Rep. Mary Fallin, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, Virginia, YouCut
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ABC National’s 2010 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. kicks off today with the ABC National Board Meeting. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com extends a warm welcome to contractors and employees who are here to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss critical issues facing the construction industry. One key discussion with elected officials will focus on President Obama’s [...]
On Thursday, a coalition of organizations opposed to government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) sent a letter to all Hill offices concerning the final rule issued by the federal government that will open the door to waste and discrimination in federal contracting. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council’s final rule, released April 13, implements President Obama’s Feb. 6, 2009 pro-PLA Executive [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged American Council of Engineering Companies, Coalition, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Electronic Security Association, Executive Order 13502, FAR Final Rule, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, H.R. 983, Inc, Independent Electrical Contractors, National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, National Utility Contractors Association, PLAs, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, S. 90, Sen. Collins, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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On Tax Day, the critics continue to attack the Obama administration’s final rule that gives federal agencies the power to mandate the use of costly, wasteful and anti-competitive project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects costing more than $25 million. As they should. Under PLAs, taxpayers will now pay more and get less. Isn’t it time we put [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged Brett McMahon, Center for Individual Freedom, Diana Furchgott-Roth, Executive Order 13502, FAR Final Rule, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, H.R. 983, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, RealClearMarkets, RedState, S. 90, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, Union-only PLAs harm local workers
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October 9, 2009 – 11:09 am
Rep. John Kline, senior Republican member of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, issued a press release warning Americans that the government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on the U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps Center in Manchester, New Hampshire and Executive Order 13502 is the “evil twin” of the Employee Free Forced Choice [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged Education and Labor, EFCA, Employee Free Choice Act, Executive Order 13502, H.R. 983, Legislation, Manchester, New Hampshire, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, Rep. Kline, S. 90, Take Action, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
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It is worth noting that the Daily Reporter wrote a brief article about the regulations for Executive Order 13502 that have yet to come out of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (“Builders wait for federal PLA rules,” 6/16). President Barack Obama on Feb. 6 signed an order lifting the federal government’s ban of PLAs on [...]
Take action to ensure fairness and eliminate government waste in federal construction contracting. Call or write your senators and representative to co-sponsor the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (S. 90/H.R. 983), introduced Jan. 6 by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and Feb. 11 by Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.). Click here to access ABC’s Grassroots Action Center. The Government [...]
By Ben Brubeck
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Tagged Executive Order 13202, Executive Order 13502, Federal Legislation, H.R. 983, Legislation, PLA Basics, PLAs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, S. 90, Take Action, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act
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