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Project Labor Agreement Strings Trip New Hampshire Job Corps Center

1 November 10, 2009  Federal Construction, Uncategorized

ICYMI, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) cancelled its solicitation for bids to construct a new Job Corps Center in Manchester, N.H. under a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA). The cancellation came in response to a protest filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) by ABC member North Branch Construction of Concord, N.H., with ABC support […]

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First Project Labor Agreement Under Obama Administration Cancelled

8 November 6, 2009  Federal Construction, Uncategorized

We have breaking news about the controversial U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Job Corps Center that has been covered numerous times here at TheTruthAboutPLAs.com. Below is a news release from ABC National. New Release ABC Defeats Unlawful and Discriminatory New Hampshire Construction Contract  Move Comes in Response to ABC Member Protest Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors […]

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Washington Times: Obama Puts Union Strings on Federal Jobs with Project Labor Agreements

3 October 7, 2009  Federal Construction, Uncategorized

The Washington Times covered President Obama’s Executive Order 13502 and the bid protest filed this week with the Government Accountability Office by North Branch Construction, a Concord, N.H.-based general contractor and member of ABC (“Obama Puts Union Strings on Federal Jobs,” 10/7). The focus of the bid protest is a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) […]

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San Diego Proposition S News: Contractor Group Files Lawsuit Against Wasteful and Discriminatory Government-Mandated PLA on Proposition S Projects AND Unified School District Board Forced to Approve Second PLA

0 August 3, 2009  School Construction, State & Local Construction, Uncategorized

Associated General Contractors (AGC) – San Diego filed a lawsuit July 30 against the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD). The suit claims that provisions in the project stabilization agreement (a PLA by another name) approved by the School Board prevent non-union apprentices from working on projects funded by the $2.1 billion voter-approved Proposition S bond and amount to discrimination.   In […]

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State and Local PLA News Roundup: July 12-18

1 July 17, 2009  School Construction, State & Local Construction, Uncategorized

While much of this week’s attention focued on Obama administration attempts to encourage federal department and agency heads to utilize wasteful and discriminatory union-only project labor agreements, there have been PLA developments at the state and local levels that warrent attention as well. In Trumbull, CT subcontractors for the Trumbull High School renovation/reconstruction project have been selected.  The local construction unions’ are […]

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Legal Questions Surround President Obama’s Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements

0 July 14, 2009  Federal Construction, Uncategorized

The following (and attached) press release was issued today by Assocated Builders and Contractors in response to the July 10 policy memorandum by OMB and the proposed rule to implement President Obama’s Executive Order 13502: Legal Questions Surround President Obama’s Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today […]

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