OH HB512

Public authorities cannot require or prohibit contractors from entering into project labor agreements (PLAs) with labor organizations on public improvement projects, nor require employees to join unions or pay union dues as a condition of employment

Charter municipalities and counties adopting PLAs in their bid specifications would be ineligible to receive state funds for public improvement construction projects

Expands the definition of "interested party" who can file complaints to include any resident of the jurisdiction where the public improvement is being performed

Courts finding violations may void contracts, award attorney's fees and court costs to prevailing plaintiffs, with a two-year statute of limitations from contract signing

Public authorities may still award contracts to entities that voluntarily choose to enter into labor agreements, provided such agreements are not a condition for the award