Recently, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington (NAVFAC). The letter addresses the possible use of mandatory PLA involving the construction of temporary medical facilities at NSA Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland.
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.
For more information please contact Jimmy Christianson at 703-837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.