Senate Labor Committee greenlights changes to prevailing wage, collective bargaining requirements • Michigan Advance

Senate Labor Committee greenlights changes to prevailing wage, collective bargaining requirements • Michigan Advance

Michigan State Capitol Building | Photo by Jon KingIn 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 provisions if they were paid for using a bond or bond proposal approved before the …