Throughout Southwestern Illinois, the members of the Southwestern Illinois Building and Trades Council create the infrastructure, bridges, schools and office buildings that make our region an outstanding place to live and work.

Project Labor Agreements for Construction Management Success

Southwestern Illinois has a proven successful track record for utilizing Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) with both public and private industry. This 2015 study highlights the use of PLAs with case specific projects on how PLAs are mutually beneficial to our union membership, public/private industry, and strengthening development opportunities in Southwestern Illinois.

PLAs and the Tripartite Approach Model - pdf
Case Study 1 - Prairie State - pdf
Case Study 2 - Phillips 66 - pdf
Case Study 3 - Alberici - pdf
Case Study 4 - Edwardsville Public Schools - pdf
Case Study 5 - Bruce Unterbrink Construction- pdf
Case Study 6 - West Washington - pdf