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Between Biden’s “most pro-union president ever” term and Trump’s recent federal policy changes done more by chainsaw than scalpel, Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) have endured a tumultuous path recently. Used primarily on...more
In a sweeping rollback of Biden-era labor policy, the Trump administration recently rescinded a key executive order that tied federal funding for clean energy and infrastructure projects to pro-union commitments – signaling a...more
On Friday, March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump announced an Executive Order (“the Order”) titled “Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” Notably, the Order rescinded several Biden-era executive...more
Federal contractors spent the past three years navigating executive mandates limiting their ability to select their own workforces after being awarded a large federal service contract. These mandates also required them to use...more
Judge Ryan T. Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled on Jan. 19, 2025, in favor of federal contractors who challenged a requirement to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with labor organizations regarding...more
This past week, employers received two reprieves from mandatory conditions before winning federal contracts. On January 21, 2025, Federal Claims Court Judge Ryan T. Holte ruled that President Biden’s 2022 Executive Order that...more
On January 21, 2025, Judge Ryan T. Holte of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a decision finding now former-President Biden’s February 4, 2022, Executive Order 14063 (EO) and the resulting Federal Acquisition...more
On January 20, 2024, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims struck down a 2022 Executive Order which required construction contractors to collaborate with unions in order to be considered for large-scale federal construction...more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
Certain federal construction contractors and subcontractors should take the time now to review new labor requirements impacting most large-scale federal construction projects. A final rule, which the Biden administration...more
On February 4, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14063, which requires federal agencies engaging in “large scale” federal construction contracts to include in their solicitation and construction contracts a...more
A project labor agreement (PLA) will be required prior to awarding federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more to any construction contractors and subcontractors under the Executive Order on Use of Project...more
On February 4, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order that mandates the use of project labor agreements (“PLAs”) on federal construction projects valued at or above $35 million. PLAs are pre-hire collective...more
On February 4, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14063 ("EO") requiring the use of project labor agreements for large federal construction projects. The EO requires that a contractor or subcontractor proposing to...more
A project labor agreement (PLA) is a collective bargaining agreement between a contractor and the building trade union on a specific construction project. PLAs are negotiated before any workers are hired, and they establish...more
On February 4, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, which mandates, with limited exceptions, that contractors and subcontractors working on federal...more
On February 4, 2022, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order (“EO”) requiring project labor agreements (each a “PLA”) with unions on all federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more (defined in the EO as...more
President Biden’s latest Executive Order (EO), signed Friday, mandates U.S. agencies to require the use of project labor agreements (PLA) on large federal construction projects. PLAs are collective bargaining agreements...more
PLAs on the Way? President Joe Biden signed an executive order today requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) for all federal construction projects costing more than $35 million. Although the text of the order is not...more
Infrastructure Bill Passes - Now What? Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are out this week. But before they left for home, on November 5, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
Idle speculation as employers await the actual guidance. As you know, last week President Biden issued Executive Orders and a directive to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to require many, many employers...more
In its first 100 days in office, the Biden administration has advanced its policy priorities, many of which have involved repealing the policy accomplishments of the previous presidential administration. The Biden...more
Biden Releases American Families Plan - This week, the White House released an outline of its American Families Plan, which is being touted as the second phase of the administration’s infrastructure proposal (dubbed the...more
On April 27, 2021, President Biden issued two executive orders that have the potential to significantly impact employers. One of these orders establishes a White House Task Force on “Worker Organizing and Empowerment.”...more