Legislative Affairs
Listed below is a compilation of various legislative tools produced by
National LECET and affiliated
LECET organizations. Use this collection of programs and materials to get
ideas about responding
to problems and challenges all LECET affiliates face.
Publications
- Making Davis-Bacon Work A contractor's guide to prevailing wage requirements for federally-assisted construction projects that fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Abdication of responsibility: A report to the New York Council that shows the New York City Department of Education has permitted 184 contracts valued at $102 million to be performed by contractors who have not paid taxes, workers' compensation premiums, prevailing wages or defaulted on contracts with other NY agencies. For further information, please contact Robert Stulburg, at 212-268-1000.
- The Facts about Project Labor Agreements A publication by New England Laborers' Labor-Management Cooperation Trust.
- Project Labor Agreements Booklet and Video. Shows how Project Labor Agreements are a winning opportunity. For more information please contact California LECET.
- Fair and Square A newsletter devoted to fair wages for public construction workers across New York State by New York State LECET.
- Building Better Communities: A Toolkit for Quality Growth A toolkit developed by transportation construction industry groups (including National LECET) who share a common commitment to balanced growth policies.
Other
- Legislative activities and success stories by Greater New York LECET.
- Chicago Area Responsible Bidder Ordinance Campaign
- Responsible Bidder Ordinance The Midwest Region Foundation for Fair Contracting Inc. has compiled a compendium of responsible bidder ordinances at various levels of government entities. For further information please contact Jim Stevens at 217-789-6996.
- New York State Center for Fair Contracting Established by New York State LECET to help ensure that prevailing wage and other labor laws are enforced.
- The New York State Laborers’ Political Action Committee (PAC), established to give Laborers and their union a voice in the political affairs of the state and country.