USACE Alaska District Project Labor Agreement Survey for Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright Due Jan. 13
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on contracts to construct a Flight Simulator at Eielson Air Force Base and a Design-Build UAS Hangar in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. TheTruthAboutPLAs.com encourages the merit shop contracting […]
Juneau Proposal Threatens Majority of Local Construction Industry Workforce
Union bosses and their political allies in Juneau, Alaska, want it all, and they want it without the hassle of listening to the vast majority of the construction workforce in Alaska that chooses not to join a labor union. On Jan. 12, the Juneau Assembly Public Works and Facilities Committee passed a resolution that would […]
They Want it All: Juneau Project without PLA Mandate Disturbs Labor Unions
Construction union bosses in Juneau, Alaska, want all publicly funded projects to be subject to wasteful and discriminatory project labor agreement (PLA) mandates, and they are not shy about voicing their objections when someone ignores their demands and allows fair and open competition for public projects, as did Juneau Port Director Carl Uchytil. The Associated […]
USACE Alaska’s Fort Greely Project Labor Agreement Survey Due October 1
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District is soliciting comments from the construction community about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on the FY14 design-build Mechanical-Electrical Building (MEB) at Fort Greely, Alaska (FGT186) (Solicitation Number: W911KB-14-S-PLA) To review the survey and learn how to respond to it, click here. […]
Respond to USACE Alaska Project Labor Agreement Survey By April 30
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District issued a survey requesting feedback from the construction industry about a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a large-scale design-build contract for a warm storage hangar at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. To review and respond to the survey, click here. Responses should be sent via email to USACE […]
Alaska Standard Publisher Says Alaska Pols are in Big Labor’s Pocket
An op-ed by Dan Fagan, publisher of the Alaska Standard, argues that the policy and agenda of Alaska’s lawmakers, including ex-Gov. Sarah Palin (R) and her administration, is set by Big Labor (“The Sarah Palin picture that tells you everything you need to know about her,” 8/3). Fagan uses a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) implemented via legislation […]
Alaska Governor Criticized About Inaction Against PLAs
An opinion piece by Dan Fagen of the Alaska Standard takes Alaska Governor Sean Parnell to task for not standing up against discriminatory and costly project labor agreements (PLAs) (“Parnell refuses to do the right thing,” 3/15) There are times when something is so obviously wrong and immoral, that when a politician refuses to do something […]