Project Labor Agreements.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions.

Public contracts.

Industrial relations.

Construction industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (12 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 10-R4-1310a in the 2010 issue.

Provides overview of project labor agreements (PLAs), which are agreements worked out between labor and Federal agencies guaranteeing certain wages, benefits, and hours for the duration of large public works projects, in return for no work stoppages or strikes. Reviews Feb. 6, 2009, Executive Order 13502 issued by President Obama to encourage Federal agencies "to consider requiring" use of PLAs on large-scale construction projects; and presents pro/con arguments.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Project Labor Agreements

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.