Punching In: Study Adds to Debate on Project Labor Costs (1)

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Project Labor Agreements | Pay Transparency Findings

Rebecca Rainey: Pre-hire labor pacts used on major construction projects at the Port of Seattle had no major impact on competition or construction costs, and were more likely to meet diverse apprenticeship goals, according to new research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.

The co-authors of the report say it could shed some light on the economic and labor market effects of the Biden administration’s efforts to promote the use of project labor agreements, especially as the government doles out ...