I came to understand that without a PLA, I’d be playing roulette with taxpayer money. PLAs protect the taxpayers giving them exactly what they pay for. PLAs ensure that the contractor’s payrolls are audited, and project finances are transparent and corruption free. Furthermore, I realized that the workers were earning a career, not just a job. PLAs ensure workers receive not just a fair wage but benefits, too. PLA careers include free continuing education, apprenticeships, outreach to veterans and the disadvantaged, excellent safety record, and civic involvement. PLAs gave us stability and success. Despite claims in a recent opinion piece, every PLA project was built on time, on budget, safely, exactly according to plans. Those complaining clearly don’t understand how PLAs benefit taxpayers and workers.
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