The San Diego Regional Airport authority recently agreed to mandate that a construction agreement friendly to unions should be put in place before construction begins on the Terminal 1 expansion, a $3bn project.
A deal like the one recently reached is formally called a project labor agreement, and is basically a collective bargaining contract between whoever is finally selected as the prime contractor, and the local labor unions. Non-union laborers can still be hired to work on the project, though the unions typically do the hiring, and require all workers to pay into their pension and healthcare systems. Everyone also pays dues to the union.
Airport staffers urged the board agree to the arrangement, believing that such contracts help to keep construction delays to a minimum, and ensure that work goes smoothly among the various tradespeople. Agreements like this are common on major projects at airports, including one underway currently at Los Angeles International. Another important consideration is that the airlines using the airport favored the labor agreement.
If the current plans are followed, the old Terminal 1 will be razed and a completely new building constructed. The 19 gates in the terminal will be expanded to 30 in the new terminal. If approval is finalized, construction could start in 2021, with the 19 gates initially planned to open by 2024. The additional 11 would be completed by 2026. Officials behind such schemes sometimes use Print shops to create a newsletter to keep residents and travelers updated.
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