Order to Boost Project Labor Agreements Coming, White House Says

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to bolster project labor agreements on federal construction sites, the White House said.

Biden is expected to sign the order on Friday at the Ironworkers Local 5 union hall in Upper Marlboro, Md. Project labor agreements are pre-hire pacts that guarantee a contractor will enter into a collective bargaining agreement for the duration of a specific project. They’re seen as a way to boost wages on federal construction projects, guarantee work for unions, and prevent labor unrest.

The text of the order hasn’t been released.

The Biden administration had for months been ...