President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that requires project labor agreements on federal construction projects valued at more than $35 million. The order, which potentially represents a boon for union contractors and a hurdle for non-union firms, was signed Feb. 4 at Ironworkers union Local 5 hiring hall in Upper Marlboro, Md.
In his remarks, Biden said the PLA mandate will help ensure “that we build a better America, we build it right, we build it on-time and we build it cheaper than it would have been otherwise.” He said the order will ensure that federal construction projects get completed on time, save taxpayers money, and are “built to last.”
