Political leaders at the state and federal levels allocate funding for heavy highway construction. That’s why we recognize political activism as being critical to the strength and continuing success of Local 860 and the labor movement in general.
Good jobs, good pay, fair working conditions and secure futures for the working people of northeast Ohio all hinge on the commitment, leadership and political instincts of Local 860.
We’re meeting the challenge of accomplishment through lobbying. One example is the diligence with which we work in Columbus and Washington D.C. to shore up prevailing wage laws in Ohio, and Davis-Bacon wage regulations on the federal level.
Plain Dealer - December 14, 2007
19-century mansion revived as union hall for Laborers Local 860
Posted by Alison Grant December 13, 2007 06:56AM
See Story - Local 860 refurbishes historic building for new home
Categories: Breaking News, Impact
Gus Chan/The Plain Dealer
The refurbished entrance to Southworth House, now home to Laborers Local 860.
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Prevailing Wage
“Prevailing Wage laws require that construction workers on public projects be paid the wages and benefits that are found by the Department of Labor to be ‘prevailing’ for similar work in or near the locality in which the construction project is to be performed”
--Dr. Michael Kelsay, “The Adverse Economic Impact from the Repeal of the Prevailing Wage Law in Missouri
The Importance of Prevailing Wage
Equitable Wages: The role of Government and Morality
Report on the Prevailing Wage Law of Nevada
Michigans Prevailing Wage Act
Local 860 Express Newsletter Archive
district07@ohr.state.oh.us - Representative Kenny Yuko's e-mail. Brother Yuko is always available for your questions. |
