Lawsuit alleges a wage theft “scheme” by three subcontractors
Project labor agreement (PLA) includes local hiring requirements for apprentices.
Jessica Looman (Photo: U.S. Department of Labor, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) The Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council issued the following statement on December 29, 2025: The Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council strongly commends Governor-Elect…
Project labor agreement (PLA) will cover four upcoming water and waste treatment projects.
Investigations found that two contractors illegally misclassified hundreds of construction workers and failed to pay rightfully earned wages.
Discussion focused on PLA benefits, opportunities for contractors and common myths about PLAs
Resolution articulates council’s intent to address issues that include worker health and safety, fair contracting, the right to organize a union, wage theft and more.
PLA will cover renovation of City Hall, Market Square Plaza and an underground garage.
Six-week apprenticeship readiness program offers participants an introduction to the unionized building trades.
Intentional employer misclassification of workers as “independent contractors” is widespread.