Project Manager Says Prevailing Wages Will Level Playing Field with Union and Non-Union Workers in Richmond

Project manager says prevailing wages will level playing field with union and non-union workers in Richmond

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Henrico project manager said a new Richmond labor rule will have benefits for workers and contractors bidding on projects. According to the city of Richmond website, all city-funded construction projects valued at $250,000 or more must adhere to prevailing wage requirements beginning July 1, 2025. A pay rate and level of benefits that contractors and subcontractors must pay workers, equal to what similar laborers i…

Senate Labor Committee greenlights changes to prevailing wage, collective bargaining requirements - Finnoexpert

Michigan State Capitol Building | Photo by Jon King In a brief meeting lasting less than five minutes, members of the Senate Labor Committee voted forward two bills centered on prevailing wage and minimum staffing levels for police and fire departments.  The four-member committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 54, which would exempt projects from prevailing wage projects if they were paid for using a bond or bond proposal approved before the s…