ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ sent a series of new letters to several Federal agencies concerning the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on upcoming construction projects. These letters are the latest of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s continuing efforts to educate government agencies about PLA issues and implications: Â
- On May 19, 2011, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ sent a to the Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers providing comment on their solicitation regarding the potential use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on large-scale construction projects (exceeding $25 million) within the Omaha/Lincoln Metro area.
- May 20, 2011, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ sent a to the Hawaii District of the Corps providing comment on their solicitation regarding the potential use of PLAs for the Command and Control Facility at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.Â
- On May 25, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ sent a to the Mobile District of the Corps providing comment on the potential use of PLAs for a project in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.Â
- On June 14, 2011, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ sent a to the Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers providing comment on their solicitation regarding the potential use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for the Santa Ana River Mainstem, Lower Santa Ana River Channel, Reach 9 - Phase 2A, Prado Dam , Riverside County, California. Â
- ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ also sent on June 16, 2011, to the Fort Worth District for the Hospital Nutrition Care Department Addition/Alteration, Phase I, project at Joint Base in San Antonio, Texas. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ reiterated to the Fort Worth District USACE its arguments opposing the potential use of PLAs in the San Antonio and other areas within the Fort Worth District boundaries.Â
- On June 17, 2011 ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ sent on the potential use of project labor agreements to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast for their project to renovate B603 at Saufley Field Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.