Informed voters make better choices at the ballot box. Before you vote, ask your candidates where they stand on the issues that matter to American workers, businesses, and the construction industry. The questions below are a starting point for holding elected officials and candidates accountable on the policies that shape the economic future of our country.
Does the Candidate Support the PRO Act?
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act would dramatically expand union power, eliminate right-to-work protections in 27 states, and expose employers and employees to new liabilities. Ask your candidate whether they support workers’ freedom to choose — or whether they favor government-mandated union membership.
Does the Candidate Support Government-Mandated PLAs?
Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) require contractors on public projects to operate under union terms, shutting out the vast majority of merit shop contractors. Ask your candidate whether they believe taxpayer-funded projects should be open to all qualified bidders, regardless of union affiliation.
Does the Candidate Support Reforming the Davis-Bacon Act?
The Davis-Bacon Act’s prevailing wage requirements inflate the cost of federally funded construction projects by billions of dollars each year. Ask your candidate whether they support modernizing this Depression-era law to give taxpayers better value and open federal contracting to more competitive bids.
