University spokesman Mark Aydelotte says while Turner Construction Co. has been tagged, no final decision has been made and subcontractor bidding hasn't even started. Arguments made in Fresno State complaint letters are compelling. Community Hospital also relies in part on local charity. The Community Hospital PLA doesn't limit who can bid on construction, but it does require all workers pay a union initiation fee and dues while on the job. Workers are exempted only if there is no appropriate union or the union itself denies them membership.
Most companies already do.
We have 401K's, benefits, a choice of health plans, and we pay prevailing wages. He fears competition for experienced workers from other big projects such as the federal courthouse and the Save Mart Center. John Abele, of Fairness in Employment for the Central Valley, says nonunion labor is just as skilled. Now there are state-approved apprenticeship programs required to get a state license. Last year, the Fresno City Council banned mandatory labor agreements on city jobs.