Labor-Management Relations: Construction Agreement at DOE's Idaho Laboratory Needs Reassessing
GGD-91-80BR
Published: May 23, 1991. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed a site stabilization agreement between a labor union and organizations within the Department of Energy's (DOE) Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), focusing on whether: (1) nonunion contractors had access to DOE Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID) construction contracts; (2) the agreement's wage rates were higher than typical rates; and (3) the requirements that nonunion contractors use union hiring halls resulted in double benefit payments.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Energy | The Secretary of Energy should determine whether provisions in the agreement, as discussed in this report, remain desirable from a public policy perspective. |
Closed – Not Implemented
DOE concluded that use of the Site Stabilization Agreement at INEL has proven to be beneficial to the conduct of work there and that DOE must continue to support its purpose. DOE added that the application of the Agreement to future contracts, if any, at INEL will be decided on a case-by-case basis in accordance with Executive Order 12836.
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