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Canceled contract delays PLA resolution

Published: November 10, 2009
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By Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com A federal decision to delay bidding out a New Hampshire project sidesteps a legal challenge over whether such contracts can include project labor agreements. The U.S. Department of Labor this week reported it canceled bidding for the estimated $10 million Job Corps Center project so the agency can have more time [...]

National PLA debate hits frenzied pitch

Published: August 13, 2009
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Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com As a national argument rages over project-labor agreements on federal contracts, the city of Superior, which approved similar rules last year, is applying them to projects without much fuss. The same dispute often pops up when government officials talk about PLAs: Unions claim the agreements will save money on contracts, and nonunion [...]