Washington, D.C. – August 8, 2023 – The National Alliance for Fair Contracting (NAFC) issues the following statement:
Today marks a historic milestone in the long journey for workers and responsible contractors to bring a middle-class wage and a level playing field to the construction industry to benefit our families, communities and taxpayers.
The new Davis-Bacon regulations announced by the Biden-Harris Administration will strengthen the law’s compliance and enforcement procedures which protect all workers – union and non-union alike – and prevent low-road contractors from undermining local economies and local labor standards.
The rule will support locally prevailing wages and benefits for millions of construction workers employed on federal and federally assisted projects, including on $200 billion of projects funded under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act.
Learn more about the final rule , which will be effective 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register.