Biden Wants to Give Unions Control Over Taxpayer-Funded Contracts by Imposing PLAs
Comments argue against Biden rule that mandates PLA's since it discriminates against most non-union American contruction workers
‘America’s Most Pro-Union Boss President Ever’
"Joe Biden seems destined to go down in history as America’s most pro-union boss President ever..." - Mark Mix
Big Labor Bosses Plan to Exploit Hurricane Sandy Aid
Calling on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — pull out your veto pen. That’s because the union bosses in New Jersey are pushing a scheme to pad their own pockets with taxpayer dollars. Mike Proto…
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's Union Only PLA Squashed
From Virginia State Senator Mark D. Obenshain: Big Labor must be reeling after the one-two punch they just received-first they were pummeled in Wisconsin and now organized labor has beat a major retreat here in Virginia. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) finally took Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) off the table for the Dulles Rail project, voting 11-1 to scrap PLA incentives for bidders. But let's not mince words: these weren't just run-of-the mill "incentives"; they were a bid scoring bonus that would have effectively made the project union-only, locking out Virginia's non-unionized contractors. Virginia is a Right to Work state with a 96% non-union workforce. The Project Labor Agreement that MWAA wanted would have run up costs and limited competition, to the great disadvantage of Virginia companies and Virginia workers. Earlier this year, I patroned SB 242, legislation prohibiting state agencies and recipients of state assistance from mandating PLAs for Virginia and Virginia-assisted construction projects. The bill passed both chambers and has been signed by Governor McDonnell.
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's Union Only PLA Squashed
From Virginia State Senator Mark D. Obenshain: Big Labor must be reeling after the one-two punch they just received-first they were pummeled in Wisconsin and now organized labor has beat a major retreat here in Virginia. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) finally took Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) off the table for the Dulles Rail project, voting 11-1 to scrap PLA incentives for bidders. But let's not mince words: these weren't just run-of-the mill "incentives"; they were a bid scoring bonus that would have effectively made the project union-only, locking out Virginia's non-unionized contractors. Virginia is a Right to Work state with a 96% non-union workforce. The Project Labor Agreement that MWAA wanted would have run up costs and limited competition, to the great disadvantage of Virginia companies and Virginia workers. Earlier this year, I patroned SB 242, legislation prohibiting state agencies and recipients of state assistance from mandating PLAs for Virginia and Virginia-assisted construction projects. The bill passed both chambers and has been signed by Governor McDonnell.
Va. Attorney General Cuccinelli Prepares to Defend Virginia Right to Work Law
Virginia’s stalwart Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is monitoring attempts by the Washington DC airports authority to require union-only labor and will file suit if a “project labor agreement” were put in place,…
Lawmaker Calls for Conflict of Interest Probe
Virginia delegate Tim Hugo is calling for an investigation into the Dulles Metrorail project and the Metropolitian Washington Airport Authority’s demand that the project be governed by a wasteful Project Labor Agreement (PLA) that will drive up the price…