Republicans squabble over prevailing wage law

WASHINGTON (PAI) —President Trump’s Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao, is backing use of the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage law in the administration’s proposed spending on infrastructure, The Building Tradesman of Detroit reports. Chao’s support, stated at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing in June, could defuse some GOP opposition to the law, which orders contractors seeking … Continue reading Republicans squabble over prevailing wage law