National Construction Agreement (NCA)
The National Construction Agreement is designed to promote efficiency of all construction operations; provide for a peaceful settlement of craft labor disputes without strikes or lockouts; and promote the timely and economical completion of the project. The agreement provides standard working conditions; establishes a vehicle for maintaining harmonious labor relations on the project; and secures optimum productivity and by eliminating various factors that contribute to construction delays.
To submit and maintain applications for National Construction Agreements, please click below.
National Construction Agreement
NCA Grievance Procedural Rules
NCA Interpretations
NCA Low Union Density Addendum (12/2008)
NCA Labor-Management Trust Contribution Form (for Contractors Approved After 1/1/17)
NCA Labor-Management Trust W-9
NCA Labor-Management Trust Contribution Form (for Subcontractor NCA’s Approved After 1/1/17)
NCA Labor-Management Trust W-9
NCA Labor-Management Trust Contribution Form (for NCA’s Approved Before 1/1/17, both Contractors and Subcontractors)
NCA Labor-Management Trust W-9
Helmets to Hardhats/CMRAVE W-9
Helmets to Hardhats/CMRAVE W-9
Project Labor Agreements (PLA)
A project labor agreement (PLA) is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement establishing the terms and conditions of employment on one or more construction projects. PLAs were first used on the big public works projects of the 1930s, like the Hoover Dam. Since then, scores of large and complex projects, both public and private, have used the PLA model for their original construction as well as maintenance. Notable PLA projects include the Grand Coulee Dam, Kitsap Naval Base, Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant, Hanford Nuclear Site, Plant Vogtle, LAX Airport, every NFL stadium, countless K-12 schools and higher education campuses, Walt Disney properties, NASA facilities, Limerick Generating Station, the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement and clean energy projects such as offshore wind farms.
To submit and maintain applications for Project Labor Agreements, please click below.
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Department, through the Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor Council, has maintained contractual relations with the TVA for nearly 60 years. During this period, TVA construction and maintenance needs have created thousands of jobs for building trades craft workers and has kept its utility rates low to benefit all residents of the valley.
To submit and maintain applications for Tennessee Valley Authority Agreements, please click below.
TVA Project Agreement Grievance Form
PMMA Jurisdictional Dispute Form
The Nuclear Mechanic Apprenticeship Process (NMAP) is an economical approach for providing reasonable assurance that craft labor union personnel on nuclear power construction projects have the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary: (1) To perform a range of basic trade specific tasks without the need for additional training or testing, and (2) to enter and successfully complete a utilities task-specific training process, if required. The NMAP is a method to provide documentation that the entry level knowledge and skills training requirements have been met by contracted craft labor union personnel on an individual basis.
The method utilizes the well-structured and effective craft labor union apprenticeship programs, which were developed at the national level union training organizations, and are provided to the local training centers for implementation. The NMAP, developed by a tripartite committee formed from representatives of the international labor unions, national maintenance contractors and utility representatives, takes into consideration the knowledge gained through the union apprenticeship programs and the experience of the contracted union labor force, and provides evidence of fundamental knowledge and skills capabilities.
