Oct
2015 26
2015 26
MI Vets Oppose Prevailing Wage Repeal: “It’s gonna be impossible to have a truly professional experienced workforce”
In Michigan, a group of veterans have come out in support of the prevailing wage, arguing that construction jobs can create solid careers for those who have served their country. As we have extensively covered, a group called Protect Michigan Taxpayers collected signatures to put a prevailing wage repeal on the ballot in 2016, [&hellip…;
Aug
2015 19
2015 19
MIsinformation: Corporate Front Group Lying to Prevailing Wage Repeal Petition Signers
A corporate front group called Protecting Michigan Taxpayers is collecting signatures for a petition that will put a referendum on the 2016 ballot calling for a repeal of the state’s prevailing wage law. If they are successful, the legislature will be allowed to vote on the matter without interference from Governor Rick Snyder, who…
Aug
2015 12
2015 12
Op-Ed Slams MI Rep. Glenn, Associated Builders & Contractors for Prevailing Wage Repeal Efforts
In an op-ed for The Daily News, Midland resident Eric Anders uses the childhood nursery rhyme “The House That Jack Built” to describe the impact prevailing wage repeal would have on the state of Michigan. His insightful piece targets State Rep. Gary Glenn, who recently pledged to fight the prevailing wage at an Associated [&hellip…;
Feb
2015 12
2015 12
Mountaineer Cheer: West Virginia’s Prevailing Wage Repeal Bill Stalls in Senate
The bill to repeal West Virginia’s prevailing wage law was removed from the calendar this week, allowing more time for both sides to negotiate. The bill had been hotly contested before passing on a party line vote through the Senate Committee on Government Organization last week. Senate Democrats then moved to have the bill [&hellip…;
Aug
2014 29
2014 29
Prevailing Wage Repeal Gets a Proper Ribbing in the Pages of the Detroit Free Press
Last month, Alfredo Ortiz of the Job Creators Network (the who?) published a guest column in the Detroit Free Presscalling for the repeal of Michigan’s prevailing wage law. It is “a waste of your tax dollars,” he said. In response, advocates for and against this careless claim entered the public debate with op-eds of their [&hellip…;