P.G. labor agreement bill would favor unions | Ben Giles | Local | Washington Examiner

Prince George's County Council members are considering legislation that would require collective bargaining agreements be written for all county contracts that exceed $1 million in an effort to drum up more work for residents but which critics say wouldn't help.

A project labor agreement, essentially a collective bargaining agreement made before a contractor is hired for a job, would allow the county to stipulate that a percentage of employees hired for the job are Prince George's County residents.

Councilwoman Karen Toles, D-Capitol Heights, said her bill would let workers at any one of the Prince George's 12 training facilities, such as Sheet Metal Workers Local 100, directly benefit

from future development in the county.