The Region - News from July 23, 1985
Construction trade unions have agreed not to strike during the building of the $595-million Los Angeles-to-Long Beach light rail project. The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission, which will begin building the 21-mile line in October, signed the no-strike pact with the Los Angeles County Building and Construction Trades Council. The Transportation Commission agreed to ensure that the prevailing wage is paid to the nearly 1,600 construction workers on the five-year project. The agreement is similar to a pact for the proposed Metro Rail subway.
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