If you listen to union bosses and their Democratic shills who give away project labor agreements (union-only construction public projects) like it’s their money to spend, you would think that a PLA project is never affected by union strike. After all, PLAs are supposed to ensure labor peace, right?
A two-week-old construction workers strike that has halted the resurfacing of Chicago-area expressways and streets is now forcing the Illinois Tollway to suspend its major projects, despite a written agreement prohibiting work stoppages, officials said today.
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The problem is that the construction companies they work for cannot obtain the materials and equipment they need because union drivers are honoring the picket lines of striking laborers outside asphalt plants and concrete-mix facilities, officials said.
As a result, officials at the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority have suspended the removal of concrete on pavement-patching jobs because of difficulty receiving materials to complete the work.
The toll authority has a multi-project labor agreement that prohibits strikes, work slowdowns or stoppages and lockouts by employers.
We’re not sure which is worse: The bought-and-paid for politicians who sign these suckers’ agreements, or the taxpayers who keep voting for the politicians then
Read more @ Chicago Breaking News.
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