Cloquet eliminates project labor agreements Since 2017, the city has implemented PLAs in all city construction projects, requiring contractors to abide by certain terms, such as timelines, working conditions and budgets. 10:33 am, May 5, 2021 × The virtual Cloquet City Council meeting Tuesday, May 4, 2021, was filled with union and non-union representatives wishing to speak about project labor agreements. (Izabel Johnson/ijohnson@pinejournal.com) The Cloquet City Council has voted to repeal an ordinance requiring contractors to work under project labor agreements, effectively eliminating the use of PLAs in the city. PLAs, which were used in city projects since 2017, required contractors to abide by certain terms such as timelines, working conditions and budgets.