Davis–Bacon Act

Iron Workers Union Applauds Bipartisan Senate Support for Prevailing Wage in CHIPS Act

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Wages and salaries, Employment, Labor, Prevailing wage, Davis–Bacon Act, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Ironworker, Wage, Prevailing, Trade unions

The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers applauds the US Senate for affirming the strong labor standards in the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act.

Key Points: 
  • The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers applauds the US Senate for affirming the strong labor standards in the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act.
  • This was the first major floor vote on Davis Bacon in the US Senate in over a decade, and a resounding victory for American workers.
  • As a union representing 128,000 workers in construction and manufacturing, we recognize that semiconductors are a critical link in the supply chain supporting many industries.
  • This expanded list of Republican Davis-Bacon supporters proves that bipartisan agreement is still possible on commonsense issues such as the quality jobs supported by prevailing wage.

eMars Supports Davis Bacon Act and American Jobs Plan

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Monday, May 24, 2021
Davis–Bacon Act, Construction

The newAmerican Jobs Planthat calls for the rebuilding of the United States infrastructure works hand in hand with the Davis Bacon Act.

Key Points: 
  • The newAmerican Jobs Planthat calls for the rebuilding of the United States infrastructure works hand in hand with the Davis Bacon Act.
  • This 1931 act requires private contractors to be in compliance with each check paid to employees on all federally funded construction projects over $2,000.
  • TheAmerican Jobs Planoffers fixed highways, rebuilt bridges, upgraded ports, airports and transit systems built with properly paid American workers.
  • Construction companies, however, need a streamlined way to stay in compliance with the Davis Bacon Act.

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Applauds Attorney General's Charges Against Employer's Fraud

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Davis–Bacon Act, Prevailing wage, AFL–CIO, Organizations, Units of time, Labor

The charges announced today are the largest Davis-Bacon prevailing wage case in U.S. History.

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  • The charges announced today are the largest Davis-Bacon prevailing wage case in U.S. History.
  • The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO officers want to thank Attorney General Josh Shapiro and his incredible team for the extraordinary work done today to stand up and fight for PA's workers and their families.
  • This fraud has cheated honest, hard-working people out of the wages, healthcare, and retirement security they are due.
  • "These criminal charges are a clear demonstration of the importance of workers' right to organize and join a union.

California Regulation Increases Requirements and Penalties for Public Works Contractors

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Friday, November 15, 2019
Prevailing wage, Davis–Bacon Act, Regulatory compliance

Contractors not in compliance with skilled and trained workforce requirements are subject tofines up to $10,000 per project/classification per month.This extra burden increases the risk and costs to contractors through more complicated workforce management and compliance reporting.

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  • Contractors not in compliance with skilled and trained workforce requirements are subject tofines up to $10,000 per project/classification per month.This extra burden increases the risk and costs to contractors through more complicated workforce management and compliance reporting.
  • "We wanted to give our customers compliance insight in real time so they can update schedules and avoid incredibly hefty fines."
  • "We created this feature based on their feedback and the need to have more control over their workforce compliance."
  • eBacon Certified Payroll Compliance software helps contractors comply with Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act, State Prevailing Wage Laws and local living wage requirements.

Computer Guidance Corporation and LCPtracker Announce Partnership Providing Integrated Solution for Certified Payroll Processing and Reporting

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Income statement, Payroll, Income, Information technology management, Prevailing wage, Davis–Bacon Act, Economy, Enterprise content management

This collaboration will significantly enhance Computer Guidance clients' ability to provide prevailing wage compliance reporting solutions for improved productivity, greater efficiency and better compliancy.

Key Points: 
  • This collaboration will significantly enhance Computer Guidance clients' ability to provide prevailing wage compliance reporting solutions for improved productivity, greater efficiency and better compliancy.
  • Computer Guidance Corporation delivers cloud-based construction ERP solutions for the management of commercial contractors financial and project activities while delivering integrated real-time data through cutting-edge business intelligence and analytics and content management.
  • The integrated product, eCMS Connect for LCPtracker, is now available for public agencies, prime contractors and subcontractors for collecting, verifying and managing compliance data, workforce reporting and certified payroll data.
  • The core LCPtracker integrated solution performs a detailed and thorough scanning of all payroll transactions to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and labor laws.