Trump could repeal Davis-Bacon act setting minimum wage for construction workers on federal projects
It's been an unfulfilled dream for conservative Republicans for decades: repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.
Now, a quixotic remark earlier this month from President Trump has some GOP lawmakers wondering if the time has come to get rid of the law that mandates a set wage for construction workers on major federal projects.
Trump took everyone by surprise when he told The New York Times on April 5 that he was going to make an announcement about the Davis-Bacon Act in two weeks. “It’s going to be good,” he said, without offering any details.
That, coupled with the fact his proposed $1 trillion infrastructure plan might need some sweeteners to get full GOP approval, set the labor world on edge.
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