Lummis Pushes Back on Biden Administration’s Labor Mandates

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined 42 of her colleagues in the Senate by issuing a letter to President Biden urging him to consider competition over labor unions when it comes to taxpayer-funded construction contracts. In reference to the letter, Lummis said the Biden Administration’s efforts to prop up dwindling labor unions comes at the expense of taxpayer dollars and she believes that projects should be awarded to qualified contractors regardless of their connection to labor unions. Lummis added that competition drives down prices and increases transparency, and that should be our top priority.

The letter, signed by 43 Republican senators, urges the Biden administration to discontinue its preferential treatment of union-connected contractors for taxpayer-funded projects. According to a release from Lummis,  Project Labor Agreements put local Wyoming companies at a disadvantage due to low rates of union membership across the state. Lummis said she believes that projects executed in Wyoming should be completed by Wyoming companies and workers, regardless of union status.