Project Labor Agreements: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Labor_Agreement
While PLAs don’t require union labor. They set area standard minimum wages, often outline requirements for health insurance, retirement, the use of registered apprenticeships, and the hiring of local workers first.
It just so happens that, given the opportunity, most employers not beholden to a collective agreement, will only provide the minimum benefits and work with the cheapest labor. So, naturally, PLAs benefit Unions because when workers bargain collectively we’re guaranteed the same things a PLA provides every worker on a particular job
Just a reminder .. Democrats that established the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that introduced minimum wage, overtime pay for over 40hrs, and child labor laws. The Democrats between 2023 and 2024 that gave over 36B to union workers and retirees to save their pensions because corporations were offshoring for cheap labor.
Trump threatened to veto the PRO act, which would have given you more leverage over wages and prioritize safety concerns. Conservatives were able to kill it before he had the chance to do it himself.
Democrats were able to get the PRO act passed ANYWAYS during Biden’s administration in 2021.
By way of Construction Dive