Board adopts project labor agreement to standardize county construction work
Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a multi‑project project labor agreement (PLA) with the San Mateo County Building & Construction Trades Council; labor leaders and contractors told the board PLAs improve safety, schedule predictability and apprenticeship pipelines.
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The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a project labor agreement on Sept. 9 that will govern certain county construction projects and streamline labor negotiations. Supervisor Corso, a co‑sponsor, said the PLA will avoid time‑consuming one‑off negotiations and provide predictability for projects and workers. "This ordinance is both strong and responsible," she told the board during debate.
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