{"id":25855,"date":"2015-12-01T14:09:57","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T19:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=25855"},"modified":"2015-12-01T14:09:57","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T19:09:57","slug":"support-for-plas-grows-on-capitol-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/support-for-plas-grows-on-capitol-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"PLA Support Grows On Capitol Hill","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez toured the $345 million wharf project at Naval Base Kitsap this week, which is being built primarily with local labor thanks to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA). \u00a0After touring the facility, Perez and Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) met with the heads of a dozen local trades unions to learn more about what makes these agreements tick. \u00a0Labor leaders report that the project has come in on time and under budget.<br \/>\nAccording to Representative Kilmer (D-Wa) &#8220;<i>When the federal government\u2019s going to spend a whole lot of money, making sure it\u2019s actually using a local workforce for the project and making sure the benefits accrue to the local community is a really big deal.\u201d<\/i><br \/>\nIt was the first time the Department of Defense signed a PLA, one that was praised for hiring local workers who completed the work on time. .<br \/>\nIn a joint bipartisan letter to President Obama, Representative Kilmer was joined by Representative David Joyce (R-OH) who called on the Administration to substantially increase the number of PLAs on federal projects. \u00a0In the letter, Rep. Kilmer\u00a0notes:<br \/>\n<i>\u201cFederal construction projects need skilled local workers on the job so they can stay on budget and on schedule.\u00a0 By using Project Labor Agreements we can ensure sites at places like Naval Base Kitsap are putting local people to work and paying them a good wage. 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