“The common construction wage provides good paying jobs in my district of the state. In turn, money spent by workers earning the common construction wage generates sales revenue locally and provides sales tax to the state’s general fund.” Indiana State Representative Lloyd Arnold, D74
The benefits of paying prevailing wage extend far beyond workers’ paychecks. Those paychecks set in motion an economic ripple effect that quickly lifts the bottom lines of local businesses, shops and service providers. When working families have money to spend, they do so at local restaurants, shopping malls, and grocery stores– spurring additional job creation that keeps communities and businesses strong. In fact, studies show that every dollar spent on a prevailing wage project generates $1.50 in economic activity in the community.
Businesses looking to establish themselves in new cities look for this type of environment where a solid community and workforce will help their business grow. Contractors who pay workers as little as possible on public projects create high turnover in a workforce that has little or no consumer spending power to support local businesses. Businesses do not move into areas where low wages are the predominant means of income.
The concept of paying minimal or subsistence wages to save money is an illusion created by D.C. lobbyists interested only in increasing profits for their big business clients, and hurts our communities in the long run. With labor costs typically amounting to about 23 percent of public works construction project costs, a wage decrease of 10 percent would only affect overall project costs by 2.2 percent. That marginal savings evaporates long before a project is completed in errors and missing deadlines. Lower wages means lower-skilled workers, so projects go over time and over budget.
As for the city and local government, they are often left with substandard quality roads, bridges, and buildings that just don’t last. Taxpayers must pay for ongoing maintenance and repairs. Many of the low-wage workers are pushed into relying on government subsidies for healthcare, housing and other social services — all at taxpayer expense.
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“The prevailing wage, also known as common construction wage, supports skilled workers that build quality, safe schools for our children. These schools are often built on time and within budget, making them not only a benefit for Hoosier children but a good investment for taxpayers.”
-Daniel Tanoos, Superintendent, Vigo County School Corporation
Source: BuildingStrongCommunities
High skilled workers finish projects on time and build quality roads and buildings meant to last – leaving tax payers with no cost overruns and lower maintenance costs over time. Projects built with common construction wage protect the taxpayers’ investment for several reasons. Productivity is the driving force behind the cost of construction. The high level of training and efficiency among common construction wage workers save taxpayers costly delays and errors. Skilled construction workers on prevailing wage projects are on average 15% more productive than less skilled workers on non-common construction wage projects. Workers are more productive while building a higher quality product that saves taxpayers in maintenance costs. Without prevailing wage policies, taxes would increase for residents.
Common construction wage jobs directly support privately funded training programs that prepare folks for successful middle class careers. In Indiana alone, the total support is about $42 million a year of private funds. Without prevailing wage, this support would disappear and taxpayers would be on the hook to pay to train the labor force. In addition, typical workers not paid the common construction wage are eligible for thousands of dollars in public assistance, which costs taxpayers for additional reliance on cash assistance, food stamps, and healthcare – taxpayers don’t save, they subsidize.
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Prevailing wage protects communities from unnecessary costs over the lifetime of a project. Research shows that lowering local standards for construction wages tends to attract a lower skilled, out-of-area workforce which results in large productivity losses on the construction project. These workers require more supervision and their work often needs additional review and repair before it can be deemed safe and secure.
Communities also may lose revenue through lower tax income that’s a result of local worker wages, which will also force taxpayers to subsidize the social services costs for low-wage workers eligible for government assistance.
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HAMMOND, Ind. -Carpenters from the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) finished work on the new Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center in Hammond. The Center, created as a collaboration between Purdue University and WJOB, is state-of-the-art and will be used specifically for workforce development in advanced manufacturing for achieving technological solutions and entrepreneurship.
Jim Slagle, IKORCC Representative and member of Local 599, said, “It was great to be part of this project. As union carpenters we are highly trained, and with such a cutting-edge facility, we definitely got to put that training to great use.”
Owner of WJOB, Jim Dedlow, was thrilled with the work the carpenters provided. “The quality of the work and efficiency of the workers was amazing,” said Dedelow. “They took great pride in their work.”
Slagle added, “This was also a great project for the entire region, and this building will be an asset to the local economy. As our community members utilize the facility and receive top-notch training, they will be able to better their careers, their families and ultimately our community and economy.”
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The council approved changes to Terre Haute’s “responsible bidder ordinance,” which proponents say would help ensure city public works projects use the best qualified workers and that contracts that bid are “using the same level playing field.”
The council first adopted a responsible bidder ordinance in 2010 Under the changes, bidders on city public works projects “shall provide evidence of participation in apprenticeship and training programs … which are approved by and registered with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, or its successor organization.”
The changes would apply to any general contractor bidding on a city public works project, as well as subcontractors, he said.
The tougher language also should help ensure local bidders are awarded the contracts, Joe Bolk, business manager for Laborers Local 204, said previously.
While the changes mean contractors would have to have registered apprenticeship programs, the changes don’t require that union labor be used, advocates say.
Driving Economic Development
/0 Comentarios/en News /por IKORCC“The common construction wage provides good paying jobs in my district of the state. In turn, money spent by workers earning the common construction wage generates sales revenue locally and provides sales tax to the state’s general fund.” Indiana State Representative Lloyd Arnold, D74
The benefits of paying prevailing wage extend far beyond workers’ paychecks. Those paychecks set in motion an economic ripple effect that quickly lifts the bottom lines of local businesses, shops and service providers. When working families have money to spend, they do so at local restaurants, shopping malls, and grocery stores– spurring additional job creation that keeps communities and businesses strong. In fact, studies show that every dollar spent on a prevailing wage project generates $1.50 in economic activity in the community.
Businesses looking to establish themselves in new cities look for this type of environment where a solid community and workforce will help their business grow. Contractors who pay workers as little as possible on public projects create high turnover in a workforce that has little or no consumer spending power to support local businesses. Businesses do not move into areas where low wages are the predominant means of income.
The concept of paying minimal or subsistence wages to save money is an illusion created by D.C. lobbyists interested only in increasing profits for their big business clients, and hurts our communities in the long run. With labor costs typically amounting to about 23 percent of public works construction project costs, a wage decrease of 10 percent would only affect overall project costs by 2.2 percent. That marginal savings evaporates long before a project is completed in errors and missing deadlines. Lower wages means lower-skilled workers, so projects go over time and over budget.
As for the city and local government, they are often left with substandard quality roads, bridges, and buildings that just don’t last. Taxpayers must pay for ongoing maintenance and repairs. Many of the low-wage workers are pushed into relying on government subsidies for healthcare, housing and other social services — all at taxpayer expense.
The Best Deal for Taxpayers
/0 Comentarios/en News /por IKORCC“The prevailing wage, also known as common construction wage, supports skilled workers that build quality, safe schools for our children. These schools are often built on time and within budget, making them not only a benefit for Hoosier children but a good investment for taxpayers.”
-Daniel Tanoos, Superintendent, Vigo County School Corporation
Source: BuildingStrongCommunities
High skilled workers finish projects on time and build quality roads and buildings meant to last – leaving tax payers with no cost overruns and lower maintenance costs over time. Projects built with common construction wage protect the taxpayers’ investment for several reasons. Productivity is the driving force behind the cost of construction. The high level of training and efficiency among common construction wage workers save taxpayers costly delays and errors. Skilled construction workers on prevailing wage projects are on average 15% more productive than less skilled workers on non-common construction wage projects. Workers are more productive while building a higher quality product that saves taxpayers in maintenance costs. Without prevailing wage policies, taxes would increase for residents.
Common construction wage jobs directly support privately funded training programs that prepare folks for successful middle class careers. In Indiana alone, the total support is about $42 million a year of private funds. Without prevailing wage, this support would disappear and taxpayers would be on the hook to pay to train the labor force. In addition, typical workers not paid the common construction wage are eligible for thousands of dollars in public assistance, which costs taxpayers for additional reliance on cash assistance, food stamps, and healthcare – taxpayers don’t save, they subsidize.
Prevailing Wages Protect the Integrity of Projects With no Increase to the Taxpayer
/0 Comentarios/en News /por IKORCCPrevailing wage protects communities from unnecessary costs over the lifetime of a project. Research shows that lowering local standards for construction wages tends to attract a lower skilled, out-of-area workforce which results in large productivity losses on the construction project. These workers require more supervision and their work often needs additional review and repair before it can be deemed safe and secure.
Communities also may lose revenue through lower tax income that’s a result of local worker wages, which will also force taxpayers to subsidize the social services costs for low-wage workers eligible for government assistance.
Local Carpenters build new facility for University and WJOB
/0 Comentarios/en News /por IKORCCHAMMOND, Ind. -Carpenters from the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) finished work on the new Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center in Hammond. The Center, created as a collaboration between Purdue University and WJOB, is state-of-the-art and will be used specifically for workforce development in advanced manufacturing for achieving technological solutions and entrepreneurship.
Jim Slagle, IKORCC Representative and member of Local 599, said, “It was great to be part of this project. As union carpenters we are highly trained, and with such a cutting-edge facility, we definitely got to put that training to great use.”
Owner of WJOB, Jim Dedlow, was thrilled with the work the carpenters provided. “The quality of the work and efficiency of the workers was amazing,” said Dedelow. “They took great pride in their work.”
Slagle added, “This was also a great project for the entire region, and this building will be an asset to the local economy. As our community members utilize the facility and receive top-notch training, they will be able to better their careers, their families and ultimately our community and economy.”
‘Hybrid’ police merit rules pass council
/0 Comentarios/en News /por IKORCCThe council approved changes to Terre Haute’s “responsible bidder ordinance,” which proponents say would help ensure city public works projects use the best qualified workers and that contracts that bid are “using the same level playing field.”
The council first adopted a responsible bidder ordinance in 2010 Under the changes, bidders on city public works projects “shall provide evidence of participation in apprenticeship and training programs … which are approved by and registered with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, or its successor organization.”
The changes would apply to any general contractor bidding on a city public works project, as well as subcontractors, he said.
The tougher language also should help ensure local bidders are awarded the contracts, Joe Bolk, business manager for Laborers Local 204, said previously.
While the changes mean contractors would have to have registered apprenticeship programs, the changes don’t require that union labor be used, advocates say.
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