Unions are demanding Project Labor Agreements for construction projects in the City of San Jose and County of Santa Clara. On January 23, 2017, a representative of the Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction was at the first meeting of the City of San Jose's Community Workforce Agreements/Project Labor Agreement (CWA/PLA) Task Force. He spoke against a Project Labor Agreement proposed for future city contracts.

See the agenda here: Community Workforce Agreements/Project Labor Agreement (CWA/PLA) Task Force

See the background material here: Background Memoranda for Community Workforce Agreements/Project Labor Agreement(CWA/PLA) Task Force

Meanwhile, on January 24, 2017 the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a policy to require construction contractors for the next five years to sign a standard Project Labor Agreement to work on projects costing more than $2 million.

See the agenda item here: Approve County-wide Project Labor Agreement with Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building and Construction Trades Council

See the Project Labor Agreement here:  Santa Clara County Project Labor Agreement