CONSTRUCTION PLA

FAST RELIEF FROM CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HEADACHES!


What is a PLA?
... a comprehensive pre-hire collective bargaining agreement that establishes standardized conditions and wages for all contractors and subcontractors on a PLA covered project.

A PLA offers the contractor  ...
  • Stable labor costs so you can bid without guessing.

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  • Reliable supply of skilled workers for the project duration.

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  • Apprenticeship trained and certified workers.

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  • A no-strike, no lockout commitment.

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  • Binding procedures to settle disputes, so no work stoppages.

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  • Management flexibility to meet special project needs.

  • A PLA offers the worker  ...
  • Stable wages, with health care and retirement benefits.

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  • Safe workplace among competent, trained crafts workers.

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  • US DOL Certified training and apprenticeship programs.

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  • A no-strike, no lockout commitment.

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  • Binding procedures to settle disputes, so no work stoppages.

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  • Honest work under a negotiated labor agreement.

  • Some PLA projects ...
  • Grand Coulee Dam
  • Oak Ridge Nuclear Research Facility
  • O'Hare International Airport
  • Boston Harbor Cleanup
  • Cobo Hall, Detroit
  • VA Medical Center, Tennessee
  • Los Angeles Light Rapid Transit System

  • Some PLA users ...

  • General Motors
  • Ford Motor Company
  • British Petroleum
  • Walt Disney
  • Toyota
  • Humana
  • Budd Company
  • UPS