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- Introduced by Rep. Justin Amash (R) on October 20, 2009, to revise the state “economic development corporations act” to reflect the repeal of the state “prevailing wage” law proposed by House Bill 5522. The “prevailing wage” law prohibits awarding government contracts to contractors who submit the lowest bid unless the contractor pays "prevailing wages," which are based on union pay scales in a particular part of a geographic region. These wage rates may be above the market rate in other parts of the region.
- Referred to the House Labor Committee on October 20, 2009.
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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 5524 (Repeal “prevailing wage” law ) by changeagent on December 9, 2009They want you to work based on a competitive labor market. Paying someone $35 an hour to do a job that could be done by someone for $10 an hour will cost other people their jobs.
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They want us to work for SLAVE labor!
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An artificially set pay scale which arbitrarily sets wage ceilings based on an artificially established minimum wage which unions demand is simply stupid. Of course the Michigan United Auto Workers and other union manufacturers will support such a standard. This is what has chased industry out of our state to such place as Alabama, Mexico, and China. In the end we have what we planned on by such a standard. Allow the free market to work and don't be dupped by union bosses and those who create these arcane and idiotic regulations. Bidding on school contracts should not be limited to union organizations.
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