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Department of Defense Project Labor Agreements

Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: United States

Source: SMART Union

Project
Cancelled

The Department of Defense has halted the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on large-scale construction projects, which have historically benefited both union and nonunion workers by ensuring fair wages and local hiring. This decision impacts billions of dollars in construction contracts awarded by the DOD.

Status
Failure
Sector
Aerospace & Defense
Location
United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
SMART Union

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The project “Department of Defense Project Labor Agreements” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from SMART Union.

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Cancelled

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Failure

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2026-07-22

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The Department of Defense has halted the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on large-scale construction projects, which have historically benefited both union and nonunion workers by ensuring fair wages and local hiring. This decision impacts billions of dollars in construction contracts awarded by the DOD.

Original sector

Construction

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Location

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United States of America (USA)

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SMART Union

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Sector

Aerospace & Defense

Article published date

2025-02-28

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