The building trades are actively pushing for a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to cover all remaining phases of the rebuild.
The spike in Raising the Bar registrations mirrors a broader, historic jump in interest in the building trades in general, and in Mid-Atlantic apprenticeship programs in particular.
Labor testimony urged the council to ensure the project translates into high-quality, local careers by bringing developers to the table before final financial approvals are granted.
PLA would cover $86 million Route 15 widening project and $38 million expansion of the Adult Detention Center in Leesburg.
Six-week apprenticeship readiness program offers participants an introduction to the unionized building trades.
Union electrician and MD State Senator pens a “guidebook to navigating the earn-while-you-learn opportunity of a lifetime”
Commanders Agree to Labor Standards on Stadium, Commercial Parcels
A solid majority wants the RFK package to include a PLA that covers stadium, hotels and restaurants.
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.”