Coalition of Business Groups Supporting FOCA
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Fair and Open Competition Act
Oppose PLA Schemes on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects – Take Action Today!
FOCA Fact Sheet
The Fair and Open Competition Act would prevent the government from mandating discriminatory and costly Project Labor Agreements as a condition of winning federal or federally assisted construction contracts.
PLA MANDATE EXECUTIVE ORDER FACT SHEET
President Biden’s Executive Order 14063 mandates PLAs on federal construction projects of $35 million or more. Download the fact sheet to learn more about the negative effects of this order and how you can get involved in ABC’s political advocacy against this harmful policy.
25 States Welcome All Americans to Compete on Construction Projects
- Enacted bill or executive order prohibiting government-mandated PLAs
- Enacted pro-PLA bill or executive order
- Has not enacted a policy on government-mandated PLAs
Government-Mandated PLA Facts
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Taxpayer Value
Hardworking taxpayers needlessly pay 12% to 20% more for PLA projects.
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Safety
FOCA states were just as safe or safer than states that promote or permit government-mandated PLAs.
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Local Workers
PLAs exclude nearly 9 out of 10 local construction workers, including women, minorities, veterans and local workers, because they choose not to affiliate with unions. 88.3% of U.S. construction industry does not belong to a union.
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Quality/Built to Last
Infrastructure projects built through Fair and Open Competition are high quality and are built to last, providing value for hardworking taxpayers.
Letters supporting FOCA or Opposing Government Mandated PLAs
Construction Coalition Supports Fair and Open Competition Act Legislation Restricting Government-Mandated PLAs
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More Than 50 Members of Congress Submit Comment Letter Opposing Biden’s PLA Regulation
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Governors Letter Opposing FAR Council PLA Rule
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22 Construction Industry Organizations Submit Comment Letter Opposing FAR Council’s PLA Proposal
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Governors Letter to the President Opposing PLA EO
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Budd Letter to Biden on Project Labor Agreements
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Young Letter to POTUS re EO on Project Labor Agreements
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Coalition Letter Supporting FOCA Sen Young Rep Budd 117th Congress Opposing PLAs
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Coalition Letter to President Biden Opposing Government Mandated Project Labor Agreement
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Coalition Letter to President Biden on Government Mandated Project Labor Agreement Policy
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Letter to Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves
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Letter to EPW on FOCA-Infrastructure Priorities
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Coalition Letter Supporting FOCA 117th Congress
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Fair and Open Competition Act Coalition Letter
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Articles and Op-eds
Fox Business
Biden Order Mandating Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Sites A' Lose-lose' Policy
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Washington Post
Construction firms hit Biden labor agreement plan that unions praise
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The Hill
GOP senators press Biden to rescind pro-labor construction order
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The Wall Street Journal
Biden Administration Seeks to Promote Unions, Underrepresented Workers in Infrastructure Spending
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The Hill
Construction industry pushes back on Biden order for labor agreements
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Wall Street Journal
Infrastructure Law Becomes a Biden Union Giveaway
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The Hill
America can build back better through fair and open competition
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The Washington Times
Build back better U.S. infrastructure with fair and open competition
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Construction Dive
What contractors need to know about PLAs in light of Biden presidency
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Government-mandated PLA Studies
Study Finds Los Angeles PLA Mandate Delivered Fewer Affordable Housing Projects and Increased Construction Costs 14.5%
Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements Result in Lost and Stolen Wages for Employees and Excessive Costs and Liability Exposure for Employers
Instead of Reform, Policymakers Want to Perpetuate the Broken System
The Effects of Project Labor Agreements on Public School Construction in Connecticut
The Effects of Project Labor Agreements on Public School Construction in New Jersey
Project Labor Agreements and the Cost of School Construction in Ohio
Measuring the Cost of Project Labor Agreements on School Construction in California
According to a July 2011 study released by the National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR)...
Use of Project Labor Agreements in Public Works Building Projects in Fiscal Year 2008
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature: Use of Project Labor Agreements in Public Works Building Projects in Fiscal Year 2008 (October 2010),