New York State Chapter, Inc. v. New York State Thruway Authority

v New York State Thruway Auth.). Because the Legislature should decide whether New York State’s public authorities may condition awards of public works contracts upon a successful bidder’s adoption of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), I dissent, in part, and would reverse the order of the Appellate Division in the Thruway Authority case as well as in the Dormitory Authority case.

The Thruway Authority and the Dormitory Authority are public benefit corporations created by the Legislature through the Public Authorities Law (see, Public Authorities Law § 352 [creating the Thruway Authority];…