The Supreme Court has refused a request by the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Dept. to hear its appeal of a lower court ruling that affirms a White House order prohibiting project labor agreements on federally funded construction projects. The High Court's action is a setback for the building trades and a win for non-union contractors.
Without comment, the Justices on Jan. 27 denied review in the 2001 case, Building & Construction Trades Dept. AFL-CIO v. Joe M. Allbaugh.