April 12 Status Update on Executive Order 13502 and Federal Project Labor Agreements

April 12, 2010 – 12:37 pm

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 13502 [...]

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More on Big Labor’s Pension Bailout Scheme

March 25, 2010 – 12:17 pm

There is an interesting piece in today’s Washington Times that examines how poorly performing union pension plans are at the heart of Big Labor’s support for health care reform and push for government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally-funded construction projects  (“Unions Want Washington’s Help With Pension Funds,” 3/25/10).
Nonunion workers and private companies could be forced into absorbing the financial [...]

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March 22 Status Update on Executive Order 13502 and Federal Project Labor Agreements

March 22, 2010 – 11:28 am

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 online [...]

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White House’s Middle Class Task Force 2010 Report Mentions Project Labor Agreements

March 3, 2010 – 1:12 pm

The construction industry is still waiting for the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council to issue a final rule on regulations that promote project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects exceeding $25 million, as directed by President Obama’s Feb. 6, 2009 Executive Order 13502.
After months of intense opposition and no comment from the White House or action by federal regulators, [...]

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