I am writing to you today to urge you to support local workers and businesses. We cannot afford to play politics with America’s comeback and let government-mandated project labor agreements stand in the way. When mandated by governments, PLAs create a rigged process that steers taxpayer-funded construction contracts to special interests. Doing so denies quality construction industry jobs to local workers and could keep a majority of construction workers from going back to work. Did you know that PLAs exclude 87% of the U.S. construction industry from rebuilding their communities? PLAs also drive-up costs for taxpayers. We pay 12% to 20% more in construction costs when the government mandates PLAs. PLAs discourage competition from qualified contractors and lead to increased prices on public works. As America turns the corner, we need to build top-quality projects designed to last. We need to increase accountability, transparency and oversight. We need to protect future local infrastructure investment, our hard-earned tax dollars and create more local jobs. Please do your part to prevent government-mandated PLAs and PLA preference policies from standing in the way of our nation’s comeback and our local economy. Support all local workers and businesses as we rebuild America.