It is the fourth union-friendly executive order that Obama has signed since he’s been in office.
“Today’s Gift to Big Labor” Even as the nomination of Hilda Solis for Labor Secretary remains stalled due to tax and potential ethics rules troubles, organized labor got a large gift from President Obama today, as he signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to have contractors working on construction projects of $25 million or more to sign project labor agreements (PLAs) with labor unions — and it may come at the expense of taxpayers.
http://www.openmarket.org/2009/02/06/todays-gift-to-big-labor/
ABC DENOUNCES EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST 84 PERCENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE (02/06/2009) To view an analysis of the Executive Order in PDF format, click here.
For more information on union-only PLAs, click here. http://www.abc.org/default.aspx