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Statement of Building Trades President Mark H. Ayers on President Obama Signing an Executive Order Overturning the Bush Administration's Ban on Federal Project Labor Agreements

Posted on: Friday, 6 February 2009, 15:36 CST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of Building Trades President Mark H. Ayers:

America's Building Trades Unions praise the action today by President Obama in issuing an Executive Order overturning the Bush Administration's ban on federal project labor agreements (PLAs).

The Bush anti-PLA Executive Order was exactly the type of special interest-driven politics and policy that American voters rejected overwhelmingly last November.

PLAs are designed to provide maximum benefit to construction users; union and non-union workers; union and non-union contractors; lenders and insurance companies; and taxpayers. PLAs are frequently negotiated to address a wide range of local and social needs, including the assurance of hiring of local residents, and outreach programs designed to offer local residents the opportunity for a career in the skilled trades.

We acknowledge and praise this Executive Order as being one of the first steps in ushering in a new, more pragmatic and value-conscious approach to governing.

SOURCE Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO

Source: PR Newswire

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