Whereas: Trade unions are lobbying and pressuring government agencies to include Project Labor Agreements in their construction projects; and

Whereas: Project Labor Agreements have been shown to increase overall costs of contracts because of union work rules and fees; and

Whereas: Contractors, especially non-union companies, are discouraged from bidding on construction projects containing a requirement for PLAs, because of burdensome rules and the likelihood that their own workers will not be hired, which results in fewer bids; and

Whereas: Less competition invariably leads to higher bids by remaining contractors; and

Whereas: Promises such as "workplace peace" and "no strikes" are nothing but threats, and have not prevented work stoppages; and

Whereas: Other promises such as using local labor and training apprentices result in higher costs and, as a practical matter, are not enforceable: and

Whereas: Open competition in the bidding process nearly always results in a better deal for the government agency and for taxpayers; therefore

Be It Resolved: The Central Solano Citizen/Taxpayer Group opposes Project Labor Agreements and urges government agencies to avoid such costly and burdensome constraints on their projects.

Attest: Vern Van Buskirk, President