Prevailing Wage Repeal Will Pass, Senator Predicts
Posted: January 27, 2013 at 5 a.m.
A bill to do away with the state’s “prevailing wage” requirement on public works projects will pass, Sen. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, assured the audience at a forum of local lawmakers Saturday.
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Sen. Jim Hendren's first name was incorrect in a previous version of this story. The error has been corrected.
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“The whole reason for the prevailing wage scale is to keep out-of-town workers and contractors from coming in and low-balling local companies for government contracts,” Stephens said. “These are public works jobs that are being done with area tax money.”
So now we just dont care if local construction companies and workers are low balled out of business???
Posted by: caclocknut
January 27, 2013 at 3:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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