Why we need a project labor agreement on Interstate 81 (Commentary) Updated Feb 03, 2021; Posted Feb 03, 2021 Facebook Share Gregory Lancette is president of the Central & Northern NY Building & Construction Trades Council. First, consider the source: The letter was written by a representative of the well-funded, anti-union, anti-prevailing wage Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), which has long been engaged in an aggressive disinformation campaign designed to confuse elected officials, the public and the press when it comes to Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) and other matters affecting workers’ rights. Let’s be clear, ABC does not care about local taxpayers or local workers — its goal is to increase profits for its contractor members and its letter must be viewed through that lens.