.Rep. Kevin Kiley’s bill focuses on codifying into Fair Labor Standards the right of the independent professional to be recognized as such, the focus of Senator Rand Paul’s bill is to enshrine right-to-work laws in every state and protect employees from union overreach. Jennifer Oliver O'Connell Independent Women

PLAs cited as driver of high insurance rates in CA as state eyes rebuilding efforts. “Project labor agreements are one of the biggest obstacles to political collaboration between construction unions and groups representing business interests.”

NEW: Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order to boost the use of project labor agreements by state agencies for large public works construction projects The move is a boon to unions, and backers say the change will lower costs to taxpayers.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/11/met… #mapoli

Remember this map when stakeholders complain that union-only project labor agreements exacerbate the #construction industry’s skilled labor shortage and neighbors are losing jobs rebuilding their community to out-of-state union labor. #NoPLAs

How your tax $ is spent in 2025 via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 COVID-19 recovery law: Pittsburg City Council vote 3/17/2025 for $4 million additional cost to require union labor (Project Labor Agreement) to build "Dream Courts." onbaseweb.pittsburgca.gov/OnBaseAgendaOn… Item 18

I support individual rights and freedoms, including the “Right to Work.” Our bill removes FedGov obstruction in contracting, ensures fairness and prioritizes America First economic policies. clayhiggins.house.gov/2025/03/14/hig…

The Fair and Open Competition Act will save taxpayers $10 billion, increase the pool of #construction labor from 10% to 90% of the workforce, help small businesses grow and restore merit-based competition for federal and federally assisted construction projects. A win-win for

“FOCA would ensure that the nearly 8 million U.S. construction industry employees who do not belong to a labor union are welcome to build taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects." ow.ly/1rOT50VipWA #ABCMeritShopProud

Watch this video and urge President Trump and Congress to pass the Fair and Open Competition Act. Eliminating anti-competitive and costly government-mandated project labor agreement schemes is a win-win for taxpayer and #construction workers. #NoPLAs youtu.be/9lr1Q8EAzTA?si…

Late yesterday, Pres. Trump issued an Executive Order revoking 19 Biden EOs. EO 14126 has been rescinded. It pushed anti-competitive and inflationary project labor agreements on federally assisted #construction projects funded via ARPA, IIJA, CHIPS and IRA bills. Its demise is

Huge news in the #NoPLAs fight. Biden’s push for project labor agreement mandates on federally assisted projects was irresponsible, especially in the face of rampant inflation, labor shortages & lack of competition on taxpayer-funded #construction projects. More analysis soon.

Inflationary government-mandated project labor agreements kill jobs. Governor Tina Kotek’s costly pro-PLA EO deserves the heave-ho.

The editorial board at The Boston Globe trashes a “bewildering” Governor Maura Healey EO pushing the use of government-mandated project labor agreements on taxpayer-funded #construction projects “as an effort to curry favor with union leaders” during a serious state budget crisis. #NoPLAs

.Safety Week 2025 unites individuals, teams and the entire construction industry in our commitment to continuously improve our safety culture. Watch the video to learn more about this year's theme and be ready to take part May 5-9. youtube.com/watch?v=RP7iyh…

Jeff Stein Ezra Klein Derek Thompson In the real world, everyone knows union-only schemes (like PLAs mandated by governments on taxpayer-funded projects) increase construction costs 12-20%. Check this out: rand.org/pubs/research_…

🚨 The courts just BLOCKED Tina Kotek’s attempt to mandate Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on state-funded projects. Her unconstitutional policy would’ve driven up construction costs and cost us thousands of jobs. A win for fairness and competition! 🔗: bit.ly/4cdzMUA

“The governor lacks the authority to unilaterally alter Oregon’s system of competitive bidding and open and fair competition.” koin.com/news/oregon/ju…

ICYMI, Trump order targets Biden’s order pushing project labor agreement schemes on federally assisted construction projects constructiondive.com/news/trump-exe… via Construction Dive

A #NoPLAs win in Puerto Rico. Que chévere es eso!

Crash course on government-mandated project labor agreements and the ⬆️ multi-employer pension plan liability risk for contractors and wage theft for workers. ⬇️ Battle Lines Drawn Over Federal Construction Labor Policies as Trump Reverses Biden Orders achrnews.com/articles/16436…