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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

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Oregon Governor's Executive Order Regarding Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for State Construction Projects

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order No. 24-31, titled "Establishing Project Labor Agreements[1] for State Construction Projects" ("EO 24-31" or "Order"), on December 18, 2024. On December 31, 2024, the...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

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U.S. Court of Federal Claims Finds Project Labor Agreements Violate the Competition in Contracts Act

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On January 21, 2025, Judge Ryan T. Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a decision finding now former-President Biden’s February 4, 2022, Executive Order 14063 (EO) and the resulting Federal Acquisition...more

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Percentage of Construction Industry Workers in a Union Continues to Decline

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According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis, the percentage of construction workers who belong to a union dropped to a record low of 10.7 percent in 2023. This is the latest in a generational shift. Over the...more

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4 Answers for Federal Construction Contractors Facing New Collective Bargaining Rules

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Certain federal construction contractors and subcontractors should take the time now to review new labor requirements impacting most large-scale federal construction projects. A final rule, which the Biden administration...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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Mandatory Unionization at Large Federally-Funded Construction Projects

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The federal infrastructure law devotes billions of dollars to construction sites and other projects. When the law was initially proposed, there was skepticism and concern that the huge federal investment would come with...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights: Issue 2, 2022

What Does Biden's Union Mandate Mean for Construction Projects? "President Biden signed an executive order that would require large projects funded by the infrastructure law to use project labor agreements — pre-contract...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Union Labor or Bust! Project Labor Agreements Now Required for Large Federal Construction Projects

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On February 4, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which mandates, with limited exceptions, that contractors and subcontractors working on federal...more

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Project Labor Agreements Coming to an Infrastructure Project Near You

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Construction contractors and subcontractors that do not typically have exposure to project labor agreements (PLAs) should expect to see them as a result of the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which became...more

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Will Federal Funding Result in Mandatory Unionization?

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Federally funded projects and unionization often go together. One way is through “Project Labor Agreements” (“PLAs”), which are often connected to federally funded construction and infrastructure projects. A PLA is a type...more

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Proposed Project Labor Agreement in Baltimore Opposed by Large Companies, Minority Construction Contractors

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An effort by several Baltimore City Councilmembers to mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) for certain large city contracts has triggered strong opposition from the city’s contracting community. Although there is often...more

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Federal Court Upholds Louisiana Ban on Project Labor Agreements

A federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana recently ruled that Louisiana’s ban on project labor agreements on public works projects was neither unconstitutional nor preempted by the National Labor Relations Act...more

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