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Council requires project‑labor agreement for Edgewood Pre‑K Academy construction
Summary
After public testimony from local trades and residents, the Bristol City Council voted unanimously to require a project‑labor agreement (PLA) for the Edgewood Pre‑K Academy construction project and referred the drafting of that PLA to corporation counsel.
The Bristol City Council voted unanimously to require a project‑labor agreement for the Edgewood Pre‑K Academy construction project, following public testimony from building trades representatives and residents about local hiring, apprenticeships and workforce development.
A motion introduced under Connecticut General Statutes §31‑56b argued that a PLA “could promote greater job safety and quality of the work,” provide access to a skilled workforce, reduce the…
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