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Labor History in 2:00 March 3 the Davis-Bacon Act
http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/
March 3, 2015
Are you a trade union worker? Have you ever worked at a “prevailing wage” job site? Then today in Labor History, is an important day for you. The year was 1931.
Congress passed the Davis-Bacon Act. This act requires that any new construction or repair of a public building or public works project of more than $2,000 that includes federal funding must pay a “prevailing wage.”
2:00 min audio at link.
