| The Project Labor Agreement is a collective bargaining
agreement between Parsons Construction Inc. (acting on behalf of the Water
Authority) and its successors or assignees (“the Project Contractor”)
and
- San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council
- The Building and Construction Trades Department AFL-CIO
- The Building and Construction Trades Council of California
PLA Documents
San
Diego County Prevailing Wages
Plan for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes
The Emergency Storage Project is a multi-year, $834 million
undertaking of the Water Authority. The timely and successful completion
of this project is critical to the ability of the Water Authority to meet
the emergency water storage needs of San Diego and to prevent economic
disruption and personal suffering caused by limited water supplies. It
is therefore essential that the construction work be done in an efficient,
economical manner in order to secure optimum productivity and to avoid
any delays in the project.
In recognition of the special needs of this project and
to maintain a spirit of harmony, labor-management peace and stability
during the term of this Project Labor Agreement, the parties agree to
establish effective and binding methods for the settlement of all labor
misunderstandings, disputes or grievances which may arise; and in recognition
of such methods and procedures, the Unions agree not to engage in any
strikes, slow downs or interruption of work and the contractor agrees
not to engage in any lockout. The parties are committed to providing open
access to bidding opportunities for all contractors and to assuring an
adequate supply of craft workers possessing the requisite skills and training
in order to provide the ratepayers a project of the highest quality.
Purposes of the PLA
- Prevention of work stoppages or slowdowns throughout the project
construction period
- To provide a cost-effective workers’ compensation system that
binds participants to a system of mediation and arbitration, rather
than going to court, to settle all disputes and grievances
- To encourage contracting with disadvantaged minority-owned and women-owned
businesses for portions of the work
- To provide for worker hiring from the local geographical labor pool
when practicable
- Enhance safety through mandatory substance abuse testing.
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