Thumbs-up for Nevada project pact

The Supreme Court of Nevada has ruled that union-only project labor agreements (PLAs) are not in violation of existing provisions on freedom of association, right-to-work and competitive bidding. The high court, which joined the Supreme Courts of the states of Alaska, New Jersey and New York in favoring the use of PLAs, cited the critical nature of the water supply project in Las Vegas, NV, for its decision. The Jun 7, 1999 decision was prompted by a lawsuit between the Southern Nevada Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors and the American Asphalt and Grading Co.