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Lake County Council adopts ordinance requiring project labor agreements for county construction and incentive projects
Summary
The Lake County Council approved an ordinance requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on county construction projects and projects receiving economic incentives, rescinding older ordinances; supporters said the measure protects local jobs and includes veteran and minority outreach provisions. Vote: passed on second reading.
The Lake County Council voted to adopt an ordinance requiring project labor agreements for county government construction projects and for private projects that receive county economic incentives.
Supporters told the council the ordinance sets expectations for local hiring, project timelines and quality standards. Randy Palmatier, business manager of the Northwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades…
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