Enacted on March 3, 1931, The Davis-Bacon Act stops out-of-state contractors from lowballing bids by paying workers less. When our tax dollars are used to build our roads, bridges, schools, affordable housing, public buildings, sports stadiums, or any other projects, workers should get paid the local wage rate. | United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

What is Davis-Bacon? Davis-Bacon is the law that ensures prevailing wage on federal projects in the United States. Davis-Bacon means that all construction workers are treated fairly and local communities don’t lose good jobs to dishonest contractors. | United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America