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Gov. Shapiro Issues Executive Order Requiring Pennsylvania to Use Union Workers

Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry worries executive order could cut non-union businesses out of government contracts.
Gov. Shapiro Issues Executive Order Requiring Pennsylvania to Use Union Workers
Governor Josh Shapiro speaking in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sept. 20, 2023. Commonwealth Media Service
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order this week requiring all state construction projects to include a project labor agreement (PLA).

Such agreements are pre-hire collective-bargaining agreements negotiated between construction unions and construction contractors that establish the terms and conditions of employment for construction projects, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.