New Data Reinforces the Case for Project Labor Agreements: A Smart Investment for Taxpayers, Workers, and Communities
Posted OnApril 9, 2025 byData confirms Project Labor Agreements drive cost savings, boost competition, and deliver tangible benefits for workers, communities, and taxpayers PHILADELPHIA — A growing body of research and decades of real-world results continue to affirm that Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) are not only a smart tool for construction management but a common-sense policy that delivers wins…Read More…
Prince William board approves project labor agreement pilot for division’s 14th high school
Posted OnApril 7, 2025 byEmily Seymour The Prince William County School Board approved Wednesday night a resolution directing the superintendent to implement a pilot project labor agreement requirement for any public works contract awarded for construction of the 14th high school. The division’s 14th high school was originally planned to open in 2026 but was delayed to the…Read More…
New report finds project labor agreements lower costs, boost competition in Illinois
Posted OnMarch 31, 2025 byEditor’s note: This story has been corrected on 3/25/25 from a previous version to reflect that the study used data from the Illinois Capital Development Board and there was no financial backing from the state. Additionally, Alan Golden’s name has been updated to correct a misspelling. Capitol News Illinois regrets the errors. After a major Biden-era…Read More…
The DOD’s decision on project labor agreements misguided, harmful to taxpayers
Posted OnMarch 31, 2025 byBy Patty Hapanowicz The Department of Defense’s recent decision to suspend project labor agreements on large-scale construction projects is short-sighted and does not have the taxpayers’ best interest in mind. By removing PLA requirements from federally funded construction projects valued at more than $35 million, the DOD is removing a reliable tool that ensures the…Read More…
Borough to boost hiring local contractors, tradesmen for public projects
Posted OnMarch 17, 2025 byBy Tommy Waters POINT PLEASANT — The mayor and council are pushing for all major projects in the borough to be done by local contractors, as evident from an ordinance adopted at the last council meeting. At the council meeting on March 10, an ordinance was unanimously adopted amending Chapter 2 of the borough…Read More…
NJCU and Hudson County Building Trades Council extend PLA through 2027
Posted OnMarch 6, 2025 byNew Jersey City University (NJCU) and the Hudson County Construction and Building Trades Council extended their project labor agreement (PLA) through January 1st, 2027 during a ceremony on campus yesterday. The original agreement, signed on January 31st, 2023, made NJCU the first public university in the state to execute such a PLA, which authorizes all…Read More…
Cyndie Williams named as a Construction Champion for Construction Dive
Posted OnMarch 5, 2025 byCyndie Williams knows how to build a career in construction, one job at a time. Williams joined the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1999, completing a four-year apprenticeship before working her way up to journeyman status. In 2006, Williams began teaching disadvantaged youth for the union’s Job Corps program before becoming an…Read More…
Change the Helmet Military Recruitment
Posted OnMarch 3, 2025 byRecruitment video showing off how the Carpenter’s Union is a great transition for military veterans looking for jobs in their civilian life.Read More…