SB374:

Project labor agreements; prevailing wage, collective bargaining for employees of local governments.

Bill Summary:

Project labor agreements; prevailing wage; collective
bargaining for employees of local governments. Repeals certain
provisions of the Code that (i) require contractors and subcontractors
under any public contract with a state agency or certain localities
to pay the prevailing wage rate; (ii) authorize any public body,
when engaged in procuring products or services or letting contracts
for construction, manufacture, maintenance, or operation of public
works, to require bidders to enter into or adhere to project labor
agreements on the public works projects; and (iii) authorize a locality
to recognize any labor union or other employee association as a bargaining
agent of any public officers or employees or to collectively bargain
or enter into any collective bargaining contract with any such union
or association or its agents.