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Labor groups urge supervisors to reject S & S Trucking hauling contract; committee recommends against passage
Summary
After extended public comment by unions and contractors, the Budget & Finance Committee voted to recommend that the full Board of Supervisors not pass a proposed multi‑year S & S Trucking contract to haul biosolids and grit, citing concerns about compliance with San Francisco's prevailing wage rules and contractor capacity.
The Budget & Finance Committee on Nov. 7 recommended that the full Board of Supervisors not pass a proposed agreement with S & S Trucking to haul biosolids and grit, following a lengthy public hearing in which union officials and incumbent contractors argued the low bid did not demonstrate compliance with the city's prevailing wage requirements.
"In awarding this contract to S & S Trucking, it would make a mockery of that prevailing wage ordinance," said Jeff Pillar, attorney for Teamsters Local 350, during public comment, arguing the proposed contractor relied on owner‑operators and had not demonstrated it would pay the certified prevailing wage. Bart Morales,…
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