More Ink on Big Labor Favor
Christopher Neefus at CNSNews.com reports on the April 13 final rule implementing the pro-project labor agreement (PLA) Executive Order 13502 that encourages federal agencies to steer lucrative federal construction contracts to construction companies signatory to Big Labor (“Obama Gives Unions a ‘Massive Payback’ with Executive Order, Contractors Claim,” 4/30). Interviews with Rep. John Kline (R – Minn.), Brett […]
President Obama Gets Chummy with Big Labor Again
We blogged about how Vice President Joe Biden Bent Over Backwards for Big Labor last week in Washington, D.C. at a Building Construction Trades Department legislative conference. At a 4/27 town hall meeting in Iowa, the White House blew another kiss at Big Labor when President Obama reminded the public of his administration’s persistent support of Big Labor, […]
April 12 Status Update on Executive Order 13502 and Federal Project Labor Agreements
TheTruthAboutPLAs.com has breaking news about the federal government’s final rule promoting government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects costing more than $25 million. Today, the Office of the Federal Register’s Public Inspection Desk published a notice online that the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council’s final rule implementing President Obama’s Feb. 6, 2009, pro-PLA Executive Order […]
March 22 Status Update on Executive Order 13502 and Federal Project Labor Agreements
The federal government is one step closer to issuing a regulatory rules that promote project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects costing more than $25 million. It’s a controversial White House gift to Big Labor that may increase federal construction costs and will reduce competition from quality nonunion contractors and their skilled employees. Today a notice was published […]