Tim Taylor of Holland & Knight on the DOL's substantial modification last year of its Davis-Bacon Act regulations. The changes generally raise the prevailing wage for workers on large federal construction contracts. Go deeper: https://bit.ly/3SaYBI5 #LexisNexis #PracticalGuidance #DavisBacon #LaborLaw #LaborAndEmployment #EmploymentLaw | LexisNexis

What is Davis-Bacon? Davis-Bacon is the law that ensures prevailing wage on federal projects in the United States. Davis-Bacon means that all construction workers are treated fairly and local communities don’t lose good jobs to dishonest contractors. | United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

In the dead of night there was an attempt to attack the Davis-Bacon Act that for generations has helped build our middle class by ensuring public projects provide a good wage. I spoke out against this attempt to nickel-and-dime workers. Watch here. | Derek Kilmer

The prevailing wage means workers get paid the area standard wage rate on publicly funded construction projects. Investing in infrastructure means more good-paying jobs for union carpenters. Learn more about prevailing wage and the Davis-Bacon Act here: https://www.carpenters.org/video_gallery/davis-bacon/ | United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America