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ACT NOW – URGE GOVERNOR NEWSOM TO SIGN AB 1198
AB 1198 (Haney) is an important prevailing wage reform that will help level the playing field for union-signatory contractors competing for large California public works projects.
Prevailing wage laws are critical to ensuring fair compensation for workers, preserving local wage standards, and preventing a race to the bottom on publicly funded construction. These wages, set by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), are based on the prevailing rate for each trade in a given geographic area and often reflect wage rates established through local Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
Current law locks in prevailing wage determinations for public works based on when a project is advertised for bid, even though union contractors must honor collectively bargained wage increases that take effect during the life of the project.
- The impact can be significant on major, long-duration public works projects that extend beyond the expiration of a CBA. After a project is advertised for bid, work may continue for months or years, new wage and benefit rates may take effect, and contractors may be directed to perform numerous change orders. Yet the prevailing wage applicable to that work can remain tied to an outdated determination.
- AB 1198 provides a targeted solution for public works projects valued at $35 million or more by applying the prevailing wage determination in effect when the work is actually performed.
This is about fairness and competitiveness for union contractors. You should not be put at a competitive disadvantage simply because you honor the wage increases required by your collective bargaining agreements.
Governor Newsom needs to hear directly from California union contractors about why this reform matters.
Take action TODAY and voice your support for AB 1198!
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