Governor Sandoval signed SB119, which exempts school construction from prevailing wage. It first passed with the majority of Republicans voting yes, and all Democrats standing with the middle class and voting no. The Governor signed the bill Friday night, March 6, which is devastating to middle class families. On Saturday, March 7, over 100 volunteers walked neighborhoods in Reno to talk to voters about the importance of prevailing wage. Hundreds of petition cards were collected asking their legislator to keep good jobs in Nevada for Nevadans by protecting prevailing wage.
What is prevailing wage?? The basic hourly rate of pay; and the amount of pension, health and welfare, vacation and holiday pay, the cost of apprenticeship training or other similar programs or other bona fide fringe benefits which are a benefit to the workman and quality workmanship.