Category: Construction Issues

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Construction Issues

Water Infrastructure

A significant portion of the infrastructure in the United States is water-based infrastructure. This infrastructure includes piping systems that supply homes and businesses with freshwater supplies and a way to carry wastewater away from these places. Learn more about water infrastructure.

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Construction Issues

Workers’ Compensation

The United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Welders Local 146 believes it is vital for workers to be compensated fairly for injuries suffered due to unsafe working conditions. Learn more about Workers’ Compensation.

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Construction Issues

Project Labor Agreements

A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a collective bargaining agreement between labor unions and contractors for a specific project. Learn more about Project Labor Agreements.

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Construction Issues

Prevailing Wage Benefits

Without a Prevailing Wage law, publicly funded contracts are susceptible to being awarded to out-of-state contractors who will take the wages earned in one state and take them to their home state, negatively affecting the local economy-earned wages. Learn more about Prevailing Wage legislation.

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So-Called “Right to Work”

These laws restrict unions and make them economically solvent by allowing people to gain their services for free. Learn more about So-Called “Right to Work” laws.

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