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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for work to be performed primarily at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), Tooele Army Depot, and Dugway Proving Grounds (DPG). ABC National encourages […]
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual union members summary report published Jan. 22, 2021, union membership in the construction industry declined in 2020. Just 12.7% of wage and salary workers were members of unions in the U.S. private construction industry in 2020, a slight increase from 12.6% in 2019. According to BLS […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for a large scale project within the Prince Georges County, Maryland area. The project is for the replacement and repair of Taxiway Whiskey Phase IV at Joint Base Andrews […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New England District 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 new Warehouse Supply and Equipment Facility and a new Acquisitions Management Facility located at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District has issued two surveys soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLA) for projects at Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County and Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to these PLA […]
Dear Friend, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) for projects on Offutt Air Force Base in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District has issued two surveys soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLA) for projects in Norco, California, and at Edwards Air Force Base. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to these PLA surveys. Tell USACE […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA) from large scale construction projects (exceeding $25 million) within the Albuquerque District area of responsibility. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell USACE […]
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 a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for the construction of an aircraft hangar at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell […]
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 a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for the construction of an electronics lab at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell USACE […]