Do they discriminate against non-union contractors?
No. Any contractor that is willing to abide by the terms of the agreement is free to bid for work under a CWA. In the private sector, contractors who work on the project may be required to sign the underlying local union collective bargaining agreement. On public projects, however, contractors only have to agree to abide by the CWA and the underlying local agreements while working on that particular project.
No. Any contractor that is willing to abide by the terms of the agreement is free to bid for work under a PLA. In the private sector, contractors who work on the project may be required to sign the underlying local union collective bargaining agreement. On public projects, however, contractors only have to agree to abide by the PLA and the underlying local agreements while working on that particular project.
