Recently, 51·çÁ÷ sent two letters opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. One letter addressed concerns about a possible PLA mandate for an , while the other opposed consideration of PLAs within the area of jurisdiction.
51·çÁ÷ neither supports nor opposes contractors’ voluntary use of PLAs on government projects, but strongly opposes any government mandate for contractors’ use of PLAs. 51·çÁ÷ is committed to free and open competition for publicly funded work, and believes that the lawful labor relations policies and practices of private construction contractors should not be a factor in a government agency’s selection process.
Visit to write to your Senators urging their support of legislation opposing government mandated PLAs. 51·çÁ÷ is working with members of the House to introduce the same bill in that chamber.
For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at christiansonj@agc.org or (703) 837-5325.Â