Project Labor Agreements Part I

Project Labor Agreements Part I

Author: Tom Godar May 13, 2022 Duration: 16:10
In part I of this series, Husch Blackwell's Labor Law Insider host Thomas Godar is joined by two experienced counsel regarding labor and employment law and federal contractor issues. Husch Blackwell Attorney Michael Schrier is co-Chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section’s Employment Safety and Labor Committee, which is engaged in monitoring and potentially influencing regulations regarding federal government use of PLAs. Husch Blackwell Attorney Rufino Gaytán is often asked by clients to assist in assessing whether engagement in what are often high-ticket federal construction contracts and PLAs may have hidden trap doors, especially for those who are not frequent federal contractors. This episode of the Labor Law Insider Podcast explores the federal government’s expanded mandate for use of PLAs, and its potential for further encouraging unions to organize union-free companies which choose to participate in such projects. Be sure to join us for for this and Part II for and interesting look into Project Labor Agreements and how they fit in to the overall pro-union strategy of the Biden administration.

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