Today’s video is one of five recorded by editor Lou Brancaccio. This series began Tuesday, March 5, and will end Monday, March 11.
Tuesday: Voting against popular opinion
Wednesday: CRC
Thursday: Binding arbitration
Friday: Prevailing wage
Monday: Legislative session
In a wide-ranging interview, State Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver, discusses prevailing wage. Prevailing wage essentially requires paying for governmental projects with prevailing wages.
Today's video is one of five recorded by editor Lou Brancaccio. This series began Tuesday, March 5, and will end Monday, March 11.
Tuesday:Voting against popular opinion
Wednesday:CRC
Thursday:Binding arbitration
Friday: Prevailing wage
Monday: Legislative session
A prevailing wage is almost always higher than what you might be able to get a project completed for. And because it’s paid for with taxpayer money, that means taxpayers must pay more for a governmental project. Moeller said he understands that taxpayers will have to pay more under prevailing wage and he is OK with that.
Moeller said in exchange, it puts more money in the local economy and feels the taxpayer will get a better end result. Part four of five.
