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Latest News & Updates
Prince George’s County Residents Skeptical of Giving Billionaire’s Company $215 Million Taxpayer Subsidy for Construction of Las Vegas-Style Sphere at National Harbor
Residents Support Requiring Signed Labor Agreements With Construction, Hospitality, and Service Workers Before Issuing Public Subsidy
First & Goal: Building a New Commanders’ Stadium for the Community, by the Community
The RFK project will operate under a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), for both stadium construction and surrounding retail and hospitality development.
Mid-Atlantic Trades See Record-Breaking Apprentice Surge
Two affiliates of the Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council recently welcomed historically large classes of new apprentices.
Community Voices Front and Center at Sphere ‘Listening Session’
The Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council is urging the county to require a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) before approving any public funds.
Fredericksburg City Council Votes Down Data Center Project
Projections estimated that 1500 Gateway would have created more than 2,800 union construction jobs, generating over $190 million in wages.
Phase 2 Demolition Bids Open for Key Bridge Rebuild
The building trades are actively pushing for a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to cover all remaining phases of the rebuild.