We Must End Discrimination Against Non-Union Construction Workers

By David Sload

Pennsylvania’s hardworking tradesmen and women—carpenters, plumbers, heavy equipment operators—aren’t asking for handouts. They just want a fair shot at the American Dream. However, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is slamming the door on nearly 90% of the Commonwealth’s construction workforce, all because they choose not to toe the union line. This isn’t “getting sh*t done,” it’s a special interest power grab that rigs the game for Shapiro’s big union handlers.

In April 2024, Shapiro, while schmoozing at a union-affiliated training center, ordered commonwealth agencies to “examine all contract solicitations to determine if the use of PLAs is appropriate.” A PLA, or project labor agreement, is a sweetheart deal between the government and labor unions that forces every bidder—including nonunion shops—to swallow union rules, hire from union halls, and even fire their own skilled workers. It’s not negotiation; it’s coercion, pure and simple, turning public projects into union slush funds.

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