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Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry

With three decades of experience in resolving labor-management disputes in the construction industry, J. J. Pierson

has been named "Permanent Arbitrator" in dozens of major construction projects, Project Labor Agreements
and the national "Plan for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes in the Construction Industry”.

The Construction Industry and the "Project Labor Agreement"
State of New Jersey Executive Order No. 1 and the "Project Labor Agreement"

“The Plan for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes in the Construction Industry”, Washington, D. C.

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The Construction Industry and the "Project Labor Agreement"

A "Project Labor Agreement" is a form of pre-hire collective bargaining agreement covering all terms and conditions
of a specific project, ensuring the highest quality and efficiency of construction at the lowest responsible cost
when utilizing a highly skilled workforce. Over the past ten years, there has been demonstrated benefit in the use
of Project Labor Agreements on complex construction projects of large scope.

Through the joint and cooperative efforts of management and labor, the Construction Industry has advanced the
concept of the Project Labor Agreement, . The "PLA" is intended to foster the goals of:

• Expediting the construction process

• Ensuring a reliable source of skilled and experienced labor and a stable force of building and
construction trades to support the project schedule

• Avoiding the costly delays of potential strikes, slowdowns, walkouts, picketing and other
disruptions arising from work disputes and promoting labor harmony and peace for the duration of the project

• Providing comprehensive, efficient and effective procedures for the settlement of work disputes,
including those relating to trade jurisdiction, and

• Maximizing project safety conditions for both workers and the public.

The following is a partial list of projects in which J. J. Pierson is named Permanent Arbitrator under Project Labor
Agreements which provide for "peaceful, orderly and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor issues without
labor disruption".

• The Mills-Meadowlands "Xanadu" Project, Rutherford, New Jersey
• The "ENCAP" Project, Meadowlands, New Jersey
• Borgata Casino and Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
• New Jersey Highway Authority - Driscoll Bridge Project
• New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation
• Global Gateway Project, (Newark) Liberty International Airport
• Goldman-Sachs Corporate Headquarters, Jersey City, New Jersey
• Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Tappan Zee Bridge Reconstruction Project, New York
• Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transportation System, New Jersey
• "Bears Stadium" project (minor league baseball stadium,) Newark, New Jersey
• Essex County Jail Complex, Newark, New Jersey
• South Jersey Light Rail Transportation System (Trenton to Camden, New Jersey)

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State of New Jersey Executive Order No.1 and the Project Labor Agreement"

On January 17, 2002, James E. McGreevey, Governor of the State of New Jersey, issued Executive Order No. 1 which
stated, in part:

        "On a project-by project basis, a state department, authority or instrumentality shall include a project
labor agreement in a public works project where it has been determined that such agreement advances the state's
interests of cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness, skilled labor force, labor stability and the state's
policy ...."

        "Pursuant to this Order, any project labor agreement:

         (a) shall set forth effective, immediate and mutually binding procedures for resolving
               jurisdictional, labor disputes, and grievances arising before the completion of work;

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The Plan for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes in the "Construction Industry", Washington, D. C.

Named Arbitrator in a national dispute settlement procedure established by the National and International Unions
affiliated with the Building and Construction Trades Department of AFL-CIO to settle jurisdictional disputes, job
progress cases (work stoppages) and claims in changes of original assignment on major construction projects
throughout the United States.

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