Chris Christie
Wrong for Building Trades
Wrong for New Jersey

Here is what Christ Christ would do in his first days as Governor

Chris Christie: I will end PLAs. Christie's websites proclaims that he will: "Eliminate special interest labor union giveaways that increase spending and taxes. The requirement to use "project labor agreements" (PLAs) on many public construction projects substantially increases construction costs without delivering a single public benefit. The Christie administration will end the use of PLAs which create inexcusable waste on public construction projects and are a tool for political favoritism at a time when the economy is shedding jobs and taxpayers are struggling to make ends meet." [ChristieforNJ.com, On the Issues]

Christie called PLAs "an inexcusable amount of waste." At a February press conference, Christie said: "We also have to end project labor agreements. All they do is add substantial costs without delivering a single public benefit and we have to end these PLAs because they create, in my view, an inexcusable amount of waste of public construction projects. You know, uh, Star-Ledger concluded, in a recent report, that using PLAs in school construction corporation programs, that the cost of using them was the equivalent of five additional Abbott district elementary schools. And I would like to find what we got in return for that additional expenditure of money." [Christie press conference, 2/26/2009]

Christie said that he would eliminate special interest labor union loopholes in the campaign finance system. On his campaign website, Christie proclaims: "I will strengthen our weak 'pay to play' laws by eliminating special interest labor union loopholes to ensure labor unions are treated just like any other.

Christie opposes paid family leave. Chris Christie, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, opposes "paid family leave [Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/13/09; Jersey Journal, 5/9/08]

Christie opposes majority signup. Chris Christie, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, opposes "a law that lets unions represent workers once they have a simple majority of the workers signed up." [Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/13/09]