In a victory for Workers in San Diego, the City Council has unanimously passed a blanket Project Labor Agreement (PLA) that reverses a years-old ban on PLAs and will cover projects that have a construction value of at least $5 million for the first two years, and then include projects with a construction value of $1 million starting in July 2026.  The City is expected to award 111 contracts for construction projects during the current fiscal year that are estimated to cost about $635 million total, providing Workers with good Union jobs with better wages, safety protocols and regulations.  “This PLA won’t erase the injustices of the past, but it can write a better and more equitable future,” said Carol Kim of the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council.

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