Another California County Poised to Prohibit PLAs, While the Riverside Community College District Trustees Can’t Help Themselves
…bor unions and present it to the Board of Trustees for their approval. The Riverside, CA Press-Enterprise had some thoughts on how this vote occurred in their editorial, “Shameful Vote,” (12/22/09): The Riverside Community College District board’s new motto is apparently: Vote quickly, not carefully. The board pushed ahead with a sweeping new labor agreement last week, without giving the public — or even board members — a chance to understand the…
Riverside Press-Enterprise Editorial Calls PLA a Labor Giveaway
…Press-Enterprise is correct again with their latest editorial opposing the Riverside Community College District project labor agreement (PLA) that is on tonight’s agenda (“Labor Giveaway,” 3/15/10). The Riverside Community College District has a public duty to protect taxpayers’ $350 million investment in new facilities. That duty requires the district to seek the best deal on new construction, not give labor unions an effective monopoly on the wo…
Candidates Opposed to Project Labor Agreements Win Key Endorsements in Riverside County, California
…and a candidate running for an open seat) for the board of trustees of the Riverside Community College District, which serves residents of Riverside County, California. The editorial explicitly connected its endorsements to the “fiscal sobriety” of these three candidates, including their opposition to the project labor agreement (PLA) approved by the college board of trustees in a contentious 3-2 vote on March 16, 2010. Blumenthal, Green and David…
USACE Project Labor Agreement Survey For Riverside County, California, Due September 2
…Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration, and Recreation Project in Riverside County, California. To review and learn how to respond to the PLA survey, click here. Responses should sent prior to 2:00 PM (PST) on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 to USACE officials Lubna (Lulu) Khilfeh ([email protected]) and Michael G. Robinson ([email protected]) For more information or assistance responding to the PLA survey, contact…