On June 3, Reps. Clay Higgins, R-La., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., hosted a briefing on the use of project labor agreements and the effects on the American construction workforce. Ben Brubeck, ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓvice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs, joined other state and industry stakeholders to discuss the Biden administration’s final rule mandating PLAs on federal construction projects of $35 million or more that went into effect on Jan. 22.

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s final rule, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, took effect on Jan. 22. The final rule implements President Joe Biden’sÌýExecutive Order 14063, which requires federal construction contracts of $35 million or more to be subjected to controversialÌýproject labor agreements.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers and chapters are encouraged to register for anÌýÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers-only webinarÌýfrom 2 to 3:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, where experts will discuss the rule, the OMB memo and ABC’s legal, advocacy and public relations strategies to fight federal PLA requirements.