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Episode: Labor Relations Radio, Ep 11—Guest: Joe Perpiglia, ABC President of Eastern PA talks about union RCOs, sabotage and more...
Description: Share this episode of Labor Relations Radio with your colleagues.Unions are trying to pass ordinances in cities and towns nationwide to exclude non-union employers and their employees from doing public works. They’re called Responsible Contractor Ordinances (RCOs) and, while this is happening across the country, eastern Pennsylvania is one of the current battle grounds.“The controversial part of the ordinance requires contractors to have an apprenticeship program in place for employees for at least five years,” notes Allentown’s Morning Call.“Contractors bidding on projects over that $200,000 threshold...