Gov Issues Directive on Project Labor Agreement

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Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced Tuesday (May 22) a Project Labor Agreement intended to “ensure efficient and timely completion to various State construction projects.”

The agreement will “address obstacles that might arise due to a lack of labor coordination” such as worker strikes and “jurisdictional arguments,” as the governor explained.

“We’re going to make sure jobs and money stay in the state,” the governor said, adding that the agreement could help Hawaii achieve the lowest unemployment in the country.

The administration identified five projects that the agreement will apply to: Hilo College of Pharmacy ($38 million), Princess Victoria Kamamalu Building ($32.9 million), Maui Regional Public Safety Complex ($225 million), Ewa Elementary School ($11 million) and Honolulu International Airport Mauka Concourse $213 million).

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