Federal Construction Union PLA Requirements

Federal Construction Project PLA Requirements: Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) set uniform standards for wages and other conditions of work prior to the commencement of a construction project. Unions are proponents of PLAs because it dramatically reduces competition from non-union construction companies. Unions say PLAs reduce cost and increase efficiency in construction projects. Many others argue…
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San Francisco Now Requires PLAs on Most Projects

Businesses seeking San Francisco public construction contracts may soon be required to sign project labor agreements under a measure heading to the mayor’s desk. That means large public projects in the city would require a collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations. Citywide labor peace agreements will be mandatory on projects worth $5…
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Jersey City’s PLA Ordinance Preempted by NLRA

A Project Labor Agreement requires all construction companies working on a specific project to sign a union contract before being allowed to work on a project. Union companies are already signatory to union contracts, so they suffer no effect. Conversely, non-union companies are essentially required to “become union” for that particular job.   Jersey City,…
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