AWF Will Rate Vote on S. 1200 Indian Healthcare Bill
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LEGISLATIVE ALERT
Davis-Bacon STILL IN S.1200
Managers Package DID NOT Remove Forced Prevailing Wage Compliance
Washington, D.C. – The Alliance for Worker Freedom (AWF) urges all Senators to oppose the prevailing wage Davis-Bacon requirements and VOTE NO on S. 1200, Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
It is clearly stated in the Manager’s Package for S. 1200:
“For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this title, the Secretary shall assure that the rates of pay for personnel engaged in the construction or renovation of facilities…are not less than the prevailing local wage rates…as determined in accordance with sections 3141 through 3144, 3146 and 3147 of title 40, United States Code.”
SECTION 3142 OF TITLE 40 USC IS THE DAVIS BACON ACT
Do not be fooled, Davis-Bacon is very much still in this bill and AWF will score any vote related to this provision.
While this is not an expansion of Davis-Bacon Act, the flawed prevailing wage logic is continuing to be implemented and we are urging Senators to offer amendments to preventively fix this flawed language. Wages should be determined using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, NOT the current method using Wage and Hour Division (WHD) data.
„« Current WHD surveys have a 100% error rate as identified by the Office of Inspector General.
„« Current WHD methods used inflate wages on average by 22%.
„« Current WHD methods inflate construction costs by 9.91%.
„« Current WHD methods raise public construction costs by $8.6 billion per year.
AWF URGES SENATORS TO VOTE NO ON S. 1200
