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Builders and unions press committee to close prevailing-wage loopholes and include apprenticeship credit
Summary
Contractors and building trades asked the committee to amend prevailing-wage law to add bona fide apprenticeship and training contributions to fringe-benefit calculations (H2126) and to close healthcare-credit loopholes that undercut area standards (S1363).
Representatives of contractors, building trades and union signatory firms urged the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development on Nov. 17 to support changes to prevailing-wage law that would include bona fide apprenticeship and training program contributions in prevailing wage calculations and ensure health-and-welfare credits reflect the true cost of benefits.
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