The city of Los Angeles and its mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, have been leading the national push for Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) to help create jobs for local workers. This trend continued last Thursday as the city and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that PLAs have been entered into to ensure that 40 percent of the work hours performed on most MTA projects moving forward will be done by people who live in economically disadvantaged communities.
L.A. TRANSPORTATION PLA OFFERS LIFELINE FOR LONG¬-TERM JOBLESS, HOMELESS
by Toneshia Harris | Jan 31, 2012 | Local News