For years local big labor special interests have been trying to have all work here done under both prevailing wage and a PLA. The latest attempt comes compliments of the Mayor of the City of Marina (Bruce Delgado). He would like to explore the use of a PLA on the next Fort Ord project, a university dormitory complex. The City could insist on a PLA in the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) needed with the project developer for the project to happen.
Here are questions he would like discussed, if needed, so City could be best informed on pros and cons of PLA at Promontory II:
1) The definition of local (e.g. tri-county, Monterey county, Monterey Bay cities)
2) Pros and cons to labor groups (local and non-local, union and non-union)
3) Pros and cons to AMCAL
4) Understanding of how a PLA may affect the number of bids and the submitted bid amounts
5) Estimate based on recent completed university dormitory of how many construction jobs in each trade there will be at proposed dormitory project
6) Estimate from local building trades of percent of estimated construction jobs could be supplied by local union or non-union contractors
7) Preferred number of apprentice slots based on #5 above
8) How a PLA may affect the quality of workmanship or the work completion schedule
9) Estimate of cost or cost savings to AMCAL of PLA
10) Estimate of economic value to the local area of a PLA (e.g. multiplier effect)
We will continue to monitor this issue and fight any imposition of a PLA.
