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Contact: Jacob Hay, LIUNA at (202) 942-2285, (202) 445-4788 or jhay@liuna.org
Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2009) – LIUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan made the following statement today on the U.S. House passage of the Water Quality Investment Act with Davis-Bacon provisions that protect workers’ paychecks:
A strong majority of the House of Representatives stood up to protect workers’ paychecks and stop corporate interests from cutting workers’ pay.
Family supporting Davis-Bacon provisions prevent taxpayers’ hard-earned money from being used to drive down local living standards. Corporate interests oppose Davis-Bacon on federally funded projects because they want to cut paychecks and pocket those cuts as profit. Corporations have pocketed enough of taxpayers’ money as it is.
LIUNA members made their voices heard on this issue and we will keep fighting to protect workers’ paychecks as this bill moves to the Senate.
The members of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – are on the forefront of the construction industry, a powerhouse of workers who are proud to build America. To learn more about LIUNA’s Build America, so America Works - a long-term effort to make taking care of America’s basics a national priority - go to www.LiunaBuildsAmerica.org.
