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Senators press workers’ compensation, prevailing‑wage and apprenticeship changes in budget talks
Summary
Senators and Assembly members discussed revising Labor Law 224‑a to expand prevailing wage coverage, workers’ compensation access reforms via S304 and S306, and investments in pre‑apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs to reach marginalized workers.
Senator Harry Bronson and Senator Steven Rhodes described a package of labor and workers’ protections they want reflected in the enacted budget, including revisions to prevailing‑wage coverage, workers’ compensation access changes, and expanded apprenticeship investments.
Bronson noted a negotiated threshold under Labor Law 224‑a that requires prevailing wages when taxpayer dollars…
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