Bureaucrats Are Letting Biden Edict Stand
On a multi-billion dollar federal project, a PLA could add hundreds of millions of dollars to taxpayer costs.
The potential bankruptcy of California’s government hasn’t stopped the politicians from demanding taxpayers pay more for public works projects by ensuring only Big Labor-backed construction firms get the work. By demanding Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) politicians drive up the cost of construction by over 25% and deny more than 80% of California’s contractors the opportunity to even bid on the work. PLAs are kick back schemes that benefit union bosses and lobbyists.
On a multi-billion dollar federal project, a PLA could add hundreds of millions of dollars to taxpayer costs.
“Both because of their substantial net taxpayer losses due to domestic migration, and because the taxpayers they gained reported $13,469 less income apiece than the taxpayers they lost, forced-unionism states lost a total of $65.7 billion in AGI in 2021 alone.”
Successful effort comes as Biden-Harris NLRB tightens restrictions on workers voting out unions