As Beacon Hill shows overwhelming bipartisan support for Project Labor Agreements, new report demonstrates how PLAs can transform Massachusetts’ infrastructure and workforce
BOSTON – On the heels of a 150-2 vote by the Massachusetts House of Representatives approving legislation that would ensure Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) expedite critical green infrastructure, equity, and family-sustaining careers, a comprehensive new report released today underscores their value. The report demonstrates that requiring PLAs in essential infrastructure projects will allow Massachusetts to build equity from the ground up and create family-sustaining jobs for thousands of Massachusetts residents, including women and people of color.
As the state faces increasing demand to rebuild and modernize its aging infrastructure and reduce harmful carbon emissions and air pollution, the Green Justice Coalition’s report, Building Strong Careers and Lasting Infrastructure: Project Labor Agreements Now for a cleaner, greener, and more equitable Massachusetts, reveals that PLAs are an integral part of creating the green infrastructure and the inclusive, thriving workforce that Massachusetts needs now.
