Peter Tateishi, CEO of Associated General Contractors of California is urging state politicians to vote no on a senate bill with language that would require the University of California to place all construction funds into an escrow-like account with the state controller until the system and an unnamed "third party" can certify that approved union members are being hired for all service work, such as landscaping, custodial and food service, at all UC facilities.
“If adopted, such a proposal would undoubtedly impede the UC's ability to finance and deliver critical capital projects such as medical/hospital facilities, student housing and seismic renovation projects,” wrote Tateishi in a June 24 letter to California Senators Nancy Skinner and John Laird, as well as to Assembly members Phil Ting and Kevin McCarty.