Financial Management

Project Labor Agreement

THE BELOW INFORMATION PERTAINS TO THE PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT OF 2015. FOR INFORMATION ON THE NEW PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (2021) PLEASE CLICK HERE:

https://www.pacific-gateway.org/constructionpathways

A Citywide Project Labor Agreement (PLA) was approved for all covered projects over $500,000 for a period of five years by City Council and became effective after being signed into agreement by all parties on May 22, 2015. View the City Council letter.

Upon execution, this agreement will require all contractors, and subcontractors are required to comply with all the applicable laws, and regulations requiring the payment of prevailing wages and all contractors are to be bound to the agreement whether they are union or non-union.

The following are key points of this specific PLA:

• Applies to projects over the threshold amount of $500,000 subject to funding restrictions
• Term of agreement will be for five years with annual reports to City Council
• 40% of total work hours to be performed by local residents
• 10% of total work hours to be performed by qualified local, veteran and low-income residents
• Partnership with Long Beach City College, Pacific Gateway and the Trades for pre-apprentice training support for Long Beach residents
• No work stoppages  

Project Labor Agreement 

• View the 2015 CITY-WIDE PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT 
• Click the Project Labor Agreement Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to see a larger version and page 2 of the flyer below

For more information regarding the Project Labor Agreement, you may contact: 

City of Long Beach * Business Relations Bureau
(562) 570-6200 

Annual PLA Report

The Annual PLA Report includes a description of the fundamental provisions of the PLA, the projects to which PLA has applied, the PLA administrative process, the associated costs to the City, and compliance with PLA requirements and goals.

PLA Monthly Reports