Building America With Prevailing Wage
- Posted: November 12, 2018
- IBEW Local 134
Executive Summary
The Davis-Bacon Act and related Acts have required local prevailing wages on federally-funded and federally-assisted construction projects since 1931. Prevailing wages are minimum wages for public works
construction that reflect local market standards for different skilled trades. Additionally, 29 states have state-level “little Davis-Bacon Acts” that require prevailing wages on projects funded by state or local government. The main purpose of the Davis-Bacon Act is to protect local construction standards in the competitive public bidding process.
