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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT/CONSTRUCTION CAREERS POLICY (PLA/CCP)
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status update on the Project Labor Agreement and Construction Careers Policy programs through the quarter ending June 2023.
Issue
ISSUE
In January 2012, the Board approved the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Construction Careers Policy (CCP), with a subsequent renewal in January 2017. The PLA/CCP encourages construction employment and training opportunities for members of economically disadvantaged areas throughout the United States on Metro’s construction projects. An added value of the PLA is that work stoppages are prohibited.
In addition, Metro’s PLA/CCP provides equitable opportunities for the historically underserved population, including women with high-wage career opportunities in the construction industry.
Background
BACKGROUND
Consistent with the Board approved PLA and CCP (PLA/CCP), prime contractors are required to provide Metro with monthly reports detailing progress towards meeting the targeted worker hiring goals. Additionally, consistent with Metro’s Labor Compliance policy and federal Executive Order 11246 (EO 11246), the prime contractors provide Metro with worker utilization data by ethnicity and gender. In accordance with EO 11246, Metro’s program-wide goal for female participation in PLA/CCP construction projects is 6.90%.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro’s PLA/CCP provides training and employment opportunities in the construction industry to individuals from economically disadvantaged areas and individuals that are socially barriered. As of this reporting period, over $524 million in wages have been paid to individuals residing in economically disadvantaged areas, and over $98 million in wages paid to disadvantaged individuals.
This report provides a status update on the construction contracts covered by the PLA/CCP, including an overview of the Diversity and Economic Opportunity Department (DEOD) staff’s efforts on female participation. This report provides an update on the PLA/CCP through the quarter ending June 2023 (Attachment A).
A. PLA/CCP Status Update
As of June 2023, there are 17 active construction contracts with PLA/CCP program requirements, including ten contracts subject to the Local Hire Initiative. 15 contractors exceeded the 40% Local Worker/Targeted Goal, six exceeded the 20% Apprentice Worker Goal, and twelve exceeded the 10% Disadvantaged Worker Goal. Thirty-one completed construction contracts were subject to the PLA/CCP. Overall (aggregate), PLA/CCP program-wide attainment of the three workforce goals has been met and exceeded.
The following table represents the active construction projects as of the June 2023 quarterly reporting period.
Projects Subject to Local Hire Initiative
Projects subject to Targeted Hire/National
*Part of Metro’s PLA/CCP workforce requirement is the utilization of disadvantaged workers on projects. One of the nine criteria for a Disadvantaged Worker is having a
criminal record or other involvement with the criminal justice system. The data shown in the table above (last column) is the percentage of Disadvantaged Workers (based on hours worked) that have criminal records or involvement with the criminal justice system and that have worked or are actively working on Metro’s PLA/CCP projects.
Female Workers on Active Construction Projects
In November 2017, the Metro Board of Directors (Board) approved a motion to encourage contractors on Metro construction projects to increase the participation of women by meeting or exceeding the nationwide female participation goal of 6.9% as set forth by Executive Order 11246.
Included in the motion is the creation of a report card/score card system reflecting the attainment of the female participation goals for Metro Project Labor Agreement/Construction Careers Policy contractors that is aimed at encouraging contractors to exceed the 6.9% female participation goal.
Below is the Female Participation Score Card as of June 2023.