Legal Opinion
Master Builders of Iowa, Inc. v. Polk County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 22, 2002No. 02-1005PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
In this appeal, we must decide whether a county may legally utilize a project labor agreement to effectuate the completion of a large-scale public works project. We conclude that the use of such an agreement is permissible under current Iowa and federal law and affirm the district court.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
The Iowa Events Center (Events Center) is the planned centerpiece of a series of public works projects meant to advance the profile and prestige of Polk County both inside and outside the state. The Events Center is actually three projects in one: a newly…
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- Lincoln Federal Labor Union v. Northwestern Iron & Metal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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