“When construction projects in the District don’t have PLAs, workers tend to get exploited by shady contractors who steal their wages.”
Major projects such as the redevelopment of Capital One Arena and the forthcoming RFK stadium project are fueling unprecedented demand for skilled construction labor.
A solid majority wants the RFK package to include a PLA that covers stadium, hotels and restaurants.
The grants are the first round of funding in a six-year, $24 million investment that aims to expand the pipeline of highly skilled workers to build Maryland’s critical transportation infrastructure.
Trades ask D.C. Council to support call for Commanders to commit to a PLA on Stadium, Plaza and Riverfront Districts at RFK site.
Council calls for “a fair deal that protects workers with quality jobs during stadium construction.”
Building trades call for RFK project to include a project labor agreement (PLA) that supports local hiring requirements.
Building trades to D.C. Council: Maintain city’s PLA law and require quality union jobs on Commanders’ new stadium.
The Baltimore-D.C. Metro Building Trades Council joins the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) in asking union members, supporters and allies to write to Congress and urge them…
Building trades members, CASA of Maryland, local elected officials and community allies turned out today for a press conference and rally in support of SMART Local 100 apprentice Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who…