AGC Opposes USACE Project Labor Agreement Inquiries

On Jan. 8, AGC sent two letters opposing government-mandated project labor (PLA) inquiries posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  USACE sought industry comments on possible PLAs for projects outside of New Orleans, La. and Los Angeles, Calif. The former project involves levee work as part of the hurricane protection system and the latter is for the replacement of a JP-8 Bulk Fuel Storage at Edwards Air Force Base. AGC neither supports nor opposes contractors’ voluntary use of PLAs on government projects, but strongly opposes any government mandate for contractors’ use of PLAs. AGC is committed to free and open competition for publicly funded work, and believes that the lawful labor relations policies and practices of private construction contractors should not be a factor in a government agency’s selection process. To view AGC’s letters, please click here and here. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at (703) 837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.