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Topic: Davis Bacon Act

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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor

We oppose all attempts to legalize company unions and to repeal or weaken the Davis-Bacon Act or Section 13c of the Federal Urban Mass Transit Act of 1964.
This amendment was a deliberate attempt to undermine the Davis-Bacon Act, and would have affected thousands of IBEW construction members.
These years also brought some landmark labor laws including the Davis Bacon and Unemployment Acts.
Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

Davis-Bacon Act: Labor Now Verifies Wage Data, But Verification Process Needs Improvement (GAO/HEHS-99-21), a 60-page report from the General Accounting Office, can be ordered for free by calling 202-512-6000.
Davis-Bacon Act - An act passed in 1931, and subsequently amended, requiring that all laborers and mechanics employed in certain programs of federal financial assistance involving construction activities be paid wage rates no less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor.
Hourly Major Medical Health and Welfare benefit programs for Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act contractors designed to comply with hourly requirements for companies who must submit certified payrolls.
David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

What does the Davis-Bacon Act require?
Craig Leveaux,
Blogger

Davis-Bacon Act : Wage protection and job benefits.
Thomas Owens,
Police Officer

The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 and the Service Contract Act of 1965 should be completely repealed.
What are the requirements for overtime on Davis-Bacon Act-covered work?
Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate

The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 In 1931, laws were enacted both in Washington and in Wisconsin to guarantee fair competition on federal and state construction projects.
 
 
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