Construction workers and unions will enjoy new protections on major federally contracted construction projects after President Biden signed an executive order in Upper Marlboro on Friday.
The order would affect an estimated 200,000 workers by requiring federal construction contracts worth over $35 million to use project labor agreements, according to the White House.
“It will help guarantee a consistent supply of high-quality, highly-trained workers,” the president told union workers at Ironworkers Local 5.
Project labor agreements establish the terms and conditions of the employment of workers on a per-project basis. The contractor awarded the federal contract must sign the pre-negotiated PLA with the corresponding union organization.
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