I just saw this story on PublicCEO.com:

Facing the pressure of blackmail, a California Agency is seeking to railroad through a suspicious Project Labor Agreement that will waste dollars and embarrass a number of local government agencies.

The vote is set to take place next week over a Project Labor Agreement for a power plant project in Lodi.

The Northern California Power Agency (NCPA) seeks to adopt an agreement that would bar fair and open competition for labor bids on the project, based on the threats of labor unions.

It appears a vote will be pushed through in favor of the agreement, with a number of bizarre twists along the way.

The decision on whether or not to adopt the agreement was already voted on last week, resulting in a 3-3 tie with five abstentions and nine absences. Following the meeting, it was announced that there was no quorum, and the issue will be voted on again on Nov. 2.

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