2019 House Bill 4884

Require union “prevailing wage” rates on government contracts

Introduced in the House

Sept. 3, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Brian Elder (D-96)

To impose a “prevailing wage” mandate that would prohibit state agencies and local governments from awarding contracts to the lowest bidder unless the contractor pays wages based on pay scales that local union officials represent as prevalent in a particular area. This policy was repealed by an <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/2018-LIP-2">initiated law</a> in 2018.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations