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Saul Ewing LLP

PLAs’ Long Strange Trip Under the Biden and Trump Administrations and What It Means for Contractors Today

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Between Biden’s “most pro-union president ever” term and Trump’s recent federal policy changes done more by chainsaw than scalpel, Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) have endured a tumultuous path recently. Used primarily on...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Oregon Update: Two Significant Developments in the Project Labor Agreement and Community Work Agreement Saga

We've previously addressed Oregon Gov. Kotek's Executive Order No. 24-31 requiring the use of Project Labor Agreements on certain state construction projects. On March 24, 2025, Marion County Circuit Judge Thomas M. Hart...more

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Puerto Rico Executive Order 2025-015 Targets Pilot Program for the Incorporation of Project Labor Agreements

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On March 19, 2025, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Jennifer A. González repealed several sections of Executive Order 2022-014 (“EO-2022-014”) through Executive Order 2025-015 (“EO-2025-015”). EO-2022-014 established the “Pilot...more

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Federal Contractors Get Relief from PLA and DEI Requirements

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This past week, employers received two reprieves from mandatory conditions before winning federal contracts. On January 21, 2025, Federal Claims Court Judge Ryan T. Holte ruled that President Biden’s 2022 Executive Order that...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Court Rules that PLAs Violate the Competition in Contracting Act

Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) have been controversial in the construction industry. On January 21, 2025, the United States Court of Federal Claims issued a ruling in MVL USA, Inc. et al. v. The United States that found that...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 12, December 2024

Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more

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Federal Construction Projects Will Soon Require Project Labor Agreements Under New Rule

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On December 18, 2023, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced a new final rule enforcing Executive Order 14063.  The order requires federal agencies to use project labor agreements (“PLA”), which are pre-hire...more

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FAR Rule Implements EO-Mandated Use of Project Labor Agreements on Large Federal Construction Projects

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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) has issued a final rule establishing a project labor agreement (PLA) requirement for contracts that meet the definition of federal “large-scale construction projects”...more

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Tax Incentives for Green Energy Projects Come With a Lot of Strings Attached

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On August 29, 2023, Clock on Grassthe U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released more guidance and proposed rules on key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that requires...more

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Proposed Rule for PLA Will Substantially Shift Federal Construction Landscape

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The FAR Council recently published a proposed rule mandating the use of project labor agreements (“PLAs”) on federal construction projects where the total estimated cost to the government is $35 million or more. See FAR Case...more

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Beltway Buzz - August 2022 #4

DACA Regulations Finalized. On August 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a final rule to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

New Regulation Proposal Would Require Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction ‎Projects

On Thursday, August 19, 2022, as mandated by Executive Order 14063, issued by President Biden February 4, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council proposed a rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) to...more

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The Labor Law Insider: Project Labor Agreements Part II

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In Part Two of this discussion regarding the impact of the Executive Order, we explore how this requirement of PLAs for construction agreements greater than $35 million may indeed be another avenue that unions might use to...more

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Project Labor Agreements on Large Scale Federal Construction Contracts

On February 4, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14063, which requires federal agencies engaging in “large scale” federal construction contracts to include in their solicitation and construction contracts a...more

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PLAy Ball! Executive Order Directs Project Labor Agreements for Construction Projects Over $35 Million

With Spring Training just a few weeks away it looks like the Biden Administration is stepping up to the plate to ensure the plans in its $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act can avoid strikes. On February 4,...more

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