St. Louis County Executive Page urges Council to pass prevailing wage law

‘Prevent companies from low-balling proposals at the expense of their workers’

To ensure St. Louis firms and workers have a fair shot at winning St. Louis County construction work, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has recommended that the St. Louis County Council approve an ordinance requiring payment of prevailing wages on all projects using county tax incentives.

“In St. Louis County, our workforce deserves to earn competitive wages for their work,” Page said. “Requiring contractors to pay a prevailing wage will prevent companies from low-balling proposals at the expense of their workers.”

The proposal was expected to come to the Council’s meeting on Oct. 8 if the draft ordinance is ready. If not, it should be ready for next Tuesday’s council meeting.

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