Trade leaders urge St. Louis County to keep project labor agreements

Mar 25, 2026

Union representatives and local workers told the St. Louis County Board in Lavelle that removing project labor agreement (PLA) language would lower standards, enable wage theft and shift jobs away from county residents; speakers urged commissioners to retain PLAs and offered union oversight of contracts.

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Union leaders and local workers urged the St. Louis County Board during public comment in Lavelle to retain project labor agreement language in county contracting, saying PLAs protect prevailing wages, curb wage theft and preserve local hiring.

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