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NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Hampton Roads Project Labor Agreement Survey Due 12.14.16
The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLA) on federal contracts for large scale construction projects within the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell […]
USACE Louisville District Project Labor Agreement Survey Due February 13
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on the large scale project at the VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY, with an estimated cost to be between $25 million and $100 million. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com, a […]
USACE Omaha District Project Labor Agreement Survey Due February 8
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a federal contract for the repair of Biggs Army Airfield on Fort Bliss near El Paso, Texas. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond […]
Coalition Asks President Trump To Let All Americans Rebuild U.S. Infrastructure
Politico’s Morning Transportation reports that Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and a coalition of 13 other construction and business associations sent President Trump a Jan. 24, 2018, letter urging the administration to eliminate government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted projects, allowing all qualified contractors and Americans to fairly compete to build and […]
A Total of 24 States Restrict Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements
On Feb. 6, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order 13502, which encourages federal agencies to mandate controversial project labor agreements (PLAs) on large-scale federal construction projects—those exceeding $25 million in total value—on a case-by-case basis, and permits states and localities to mandate PLAs on federally assisted projects. Since President Obama issued Executive Order 13502, 23 […]
BLS: Just 14 Percent of U.S. Construction Industry Is Unionized
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual Union Members Summary report published January 19, 2018, 14 percent of wage and salary workers were members of unions in the U.S. private construction industry. That’s a slight increase from 13.9 percent in 2016. The overall private construction industry increased by 356,000 jobs (7,488,000 in 2016 vs 7,844,000 in 2017). […]
USACE Honolulu District Project Labor Agreement Survey Due Nov. 29
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for the construction of a Fighter Alert Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman on Oahu, Hawaii. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this […]
NAVFAC Northwest Project Labor Agreement Survey Due September 7
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Northwest has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for the construction of a submarine berthing pier extension on the P-834 SEAWOLF Class Service Pier at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor in Silverdale, WA. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the […]
USACE Kansas City District Project Labor Agreement Survey Due August 11
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District, has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on Phase 1 of the replacement of the General Leonard Wood Area Community Hospital facilities at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit […]
USACE Mobile District Project Labor Agreement Survey Due May 9
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreements (PLA) on projects associated with U.S. Army Medical Command facilities in Maryland, Delaware, Texas, Massachusetts, and Alabama. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this […]
USACE Alaska District Project Labor Agreement Survey Due May 19
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a design-build contract to extend steam/water to the South Loop related to the F-35A aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com […]