Nico Ferraro
Business Manager
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 230
Project labor agreements are being used successfully by cities, counties, school districts and private owners to build a variety of projects. A few examples are Ballpark Village, Petco Park, San Francisco Airport, AT&T Park, San Diego Emergency Water Storage Project, Escondido Palomar Energy Project, Otay Mesa Generating Station, Los Angeles School District. The Hoover Dam, Shasta Dam and even Disney World were built using PLAs.
PLAs are a product of collective bargaining and are negotiated to meet the needs of the individual project and owner. They are ideal for complex projects that have an extended construction schedule and involve multiple crafts and trades.
PLAs can make sure that the project is built by the community's workers through local hire agreements. Many PLAs are initiating community outreach efforts, enrolling minorities and women in pre-apprenticeship programs.
One door closes and another door opens. If not Gaylord, another developer will emerge to build on Chula Vista's bayfront.
