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Latest News & Updates

Building Trades Raise Concerns About Subcontractors Facing Wage Theft Allegations on State Project
Lawsuit alleges a wage theft “scheme” by three subcontractors

Baltimore City Board Unanimously Approves New Labor Agreement with Building Trades
Project labor agreement (PLA) includes local hiring requirements for apprentices.

Building Trades Council Commends Gov-Elect Spanberger on VA Labor Secretary Nomimation
Jessica Looman (Photo: U.S. Department of Labor, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) The Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council

Baltimore City, Building Trades Announce Pilot Labor Agreement for Local Infrastructure Projects
Project labor agreement (PLA) will cover four upcoming water and waste treatment projects.

D.C. Attorney General Secures More Than $2.2 Million in Wage Theft Settlements
Investigations found that two contractors illegally misclassified hundreds of construction workers and failed to pay rightfully earned wages.

Roundtable Unpacks, Explains Project Labor Agreements
Discussion focused on PLA benefits, opportunities for contractors and common myths about PLAs
