Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed an executive order establishing project labor agreements for major public works projects in Philadelphia. PLAs are controversial pre-hire collective bargaining agreements with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project.
(http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/natalie-kostelni/2011/12/builders-decry-philas-project-labor.html)
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