Davis-Bacon Act and Changes in Prevailing Wage Rates, 2000 to 2008.

Examines the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which requires employers to pay workers on Federal construction projects the locally prevailing wage. Provides statistical comparison of Davis-Bacon prevailing hourly wages with average hourly wages from the occupational employment statistics survey. Includes ta...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Construction industry. Public contracts. Wages. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which requires employers to pay workers on Federal construction projects the locally prevailing wage. Provides statistical comparison of Davis-Bacon prevailing hourly wages with average hourly wages from the occupational employment statistics survey. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.