Construction Dive

AUGUST 13, 2015

Prevailing wage laws have long been criticized as a tool of the labor unions. Too often, say critics, the “prevailing” wages are the same as those negotiated in collective bargaining agreements. This nullifies any competitive advantage of non-union contractors and inflates labor costs on public projects.

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Union Bargains Negotiation Banking 48

Construction Marketing

APRIL 17, 2018

Its inception was the result of collective, creative minds who recognized a simple fact of the construction business: Cooperation between union carpenters and contractors would produce stronger, more predictable and ultimately successful results than an antagonistic approach to industry issues.

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Contractors Union US New York 121

Construction Dive

JANUARY 22, 2015

These are pre-hire agreements between a general contractor or a construction manager and a designated collective bargaining representative for all labor on the project. Labor is not restricted to union members, although non-union labor must be hired through union halls and paid the negotiated rates.

Agreement 48

Agreement Union Bargains Maryland 48

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. The two-year deal for the industry also includes a 5% uptick in rates from 2025.

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Agreement Electrical Deals Bargains 74

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 16, 2013

A showdown between the United Auto Workers and Volkswagen at VW’s $1-billion assembly plant in Chattanooga, TN could have profound implications for the future of the union, the plant and labor relations in the U.S. to offer a compromise to the autoworkers union. Now, buoyed by a brisk recovery in the U.S.

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Tennessee Union South Carolina Alabama 53

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Collective Bargaining: One or more unions meeting with representatives from an organization to negotiate labor contracts. Under COBRA, coverage may continue for the following cases: termination of employment, change in working hours, change in dependent status or age limitation, separation, divorce or death.

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Employment Compensation Insurance Discrimination 247

Levelset

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This means contractors working on eligible projects should expect to pay more in labor and benefits and may have to enroll their workers with a union, even if they’re an open shop. A project labor agreement, or PLA, is a prehire collective bargaining agreement that sets the wages and benefits for all workers on a project.

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Agreement Contractors Union Bargains 52