Media Exposes President Biden’s Project Labor Agreement Schemes
On Feb. 4, President Biden signed Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which mandates the use of project labor agreements on federal construction projects of $35 million or more in value. The media coverage of this proposal has not been favorable. ABC slammed the order in a statement: “This anti-competitive and […]
ABC Sends Letter to White House With 1,200 Signatures Opposing Biden’s Project Labor Agreement Mandate Policies
On April 6, ABC sent a letter to the White House with more than 1,200 signatures from members and chapters voicing strong opposition to President Biden’s Feb. 4, 2022, Executive Order 14063, which requires controversial and inflationary project labor agreements on federal contracts of $35 million or more. The letter also lays out concerns with other […]
April 2022 Update: ABC’s Fight Against Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements Continues
Since President Biden signed Executive Order 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, on Feb. 4, 2022, mandating project labor agreements on federal construction projects of $35 million or more, numerous lawmakers and taxpayer and business groups have renewed fierce opposition to the Biden administration’s push for government-mandated PLAs on both federal […]
Coalition Supports the Fair and Open Competition Act in Letter to Congress Opposing Project Labor Agreement Mandates
On Feb. 23, ABC and a coalition of 19 associations and organizations representing the construction industry and business community sent Congress a letter of support for the Fair and Open Competition Act (S. 403/H.R. 1284), sponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. and Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C. The Fair and Open Competition Act would prevent federal agencies and […]
Construction Coalition Argues Against Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements in Letter to White House
ABC joined a diverse coalition of more than a dozen associations and organizations representing millions of workers in the construction industry in a Feb. 15 letter to President Joe Biden opposing the administration’s new executive order mandating project labor agreements on federal construction contracts of $35 million or more. Executive Order 14063 was signed on Feb. 4. In […]
WSJ Op-Ed: The Truth About President Biden’s Pro-Project Labor Agreement Executive Order
The WSJ published this op-ed Feb. 9, exposing the truth about President Biden’s Executive Order 14063, which requires federal construction contracts of $35 million or more to be subjected to controversial government-mandated project labor agreements. This piece is one of many op-eds and editorials opposing government-mandated PLAs published by the WSJ over the years. View […]
President Biden’s Project Labor Agreement Executive Order Will Increase Costs to Taxpayers and Exacerbate Construction Industry Skilled Labor Shortage
Yesterday, Associated Builders and Contractors issued this press release in reaction to President Biden’s long-rumored executive order (see White House fact sheet) pushing government-mandated project labor agreements on certain federal construction contracts. This policy is bad news for taxpayers and the construction industry. President Biden’s Pro-PLA Executive Order Will Increase Costs to Taxpayers and Exacerbate […]
USACE Mobile District Issues Two PLA Surveys Due 11.24
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District has issued two surveys soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLA) for multiple large-scale projects at Redstone Arsenal in Madison County, Alabama. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to these PLA surveys. Tell […]
Nonunion Workers Suffer Up to 34% in Wage Theft Under Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22—Associated Builders and Contractors today calls attention to a new report that highlights the negative economic impact of controversial government-mandated project labor agreements on nonunion construction workers, who comprise 87.3% of the construction industry workforce. The study found that the limited number of nonunion craft professionals permitted to work on construction projects subject […]
USACE Los Angeles District Issues PLA Survey for Nellis AFB Due 8.22.21
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) for a large scale construction project (greater than $25M) at Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada. This project is for the design and construction […]