this citywide p.l.a. would give our unions more of a fighting chance against a national attack on labour unions what would give nonunion san francisco construction workers and their families the same protections, wages and benefits that me and my family benefits that -- benefit from. >> thank you. before the next speaker comes up, i am going to call up more speaker cards. we typically don't allow applause in chambers during public comment. we need to keep up with time. i'm not as strict about those things. if people can limit it to the next speaker so people can come up and speak, that would be great. thank you. >> i am a local six apprentice. i want to say that i am in support of the p.l.a. the coalition for fair employment construction are opposed to the p.l.a. and they maintain that way because nonce contractors have to pay for pension and healthcare which is not true. they advocate against pension plans. they are financed by a right-wing brute -- group. they advocate apprenticeship programs like mysel