Gov. Shapiro Issues Executive Order Requiring Pennsylvania to Use Union Workers

Published on March 29, 2024

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order this week requiring all state construction projects to include a project labor agreement (PLA). Such agreements are pre-hire collective-bargaining agreements negotiated between construction unions and construction contractors that establish the terms and conditions of employment for construction projects, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The order looks a lot like the executive order President Joe Biden issued on Feb. 4, 2022, requiring the use of PLAs for federal construction projects. PLAs typically specify the wages and fringe benefits for all workers on a project and require contractors to hire workers through a union hiring hall....

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