After delay, Trump administration OKs St. Louis County’s use of labor agreements

After delay, Trump administration OKs St. Louis County’s use of labor agreements

DULUTH — After a months-long delay and mounting pressure from labor unions and local officials, the Trump administration approved St. Louis County’s use of project labor agreements for several federally funded road constructions this summer. The approval came in an emailed letter from the Federal Highway Administration to county public works officials shortly after noon Monday, according to county spokesperson Dana Kazel. It likely spells the en…