A Red Card for Union Handouts on District Construction Projects
April 25, 2016, District of Columbia officials participated in a groundbreaking and demolition ceremony for the construction of the $300 million DC United Soccer Stadium, which the mayor said will create nearly 1,000 temporary construction and permanent jobs, generate millions of dollars in new tax revenue for the District and establish a $1 billion economic activity […]
Why Are Project Labor Agreements Popular with Corrupt, Mismanaged, Fiscally Irresponsible Governments?
In California, project labor agreements (PLAs) go hand-in-hand with incompetent, unaccountable governments. Find a school district with low test scores that is close to bankruptcy. Or find a local government with a massive budget deficit and huge unfunded pension liability for its public employees. Or find a local government that holds its elections on oddball […]
Marietta, Ohio City Council Says NO to Discriminatory PLA Proposal
On May 13, the Marietta City Council rejected a proposal that would require a wasteful and discriminatory project labor agreement (PLA) on the renovation of the former Ohio Bureau of Employment Services building into a new municipal court facility. The May 14 edition of the Marietta Times has a great breakdown (“Council Rejects Labor Pact, […]
Big Labor’s Push for PLAs in Charm City Heats Up
Big Labor’s push for wasteful and discriminatory project labor agreements (PLAs) on city-funded construction in Baltimore City is kicking into high gear. We expect Baltimore City Councilman Bill Henry to introduce legislation today that would require “community partnership agreements” on construction projects that receive city financial support. This comes two weeks after a similar proposal […]
Bad Choices All Around
Saratoga Springs, NY is in the midst of a budget crisis and hoping federal stimulus money for construction can spur the local economy. The only problem is the 2008 New York Wicks Law “reform” may force Saratoga Springs into a wasteful and discriminatory union-only PLA. In 2008, New York “reformed” their Wicks Law, which is […]