An attack on the Davis Bacon Act Act, which sets prevailing wages that protect wage standard for SMART sheet metal workers across the United States, died in the House last week.
Every member deserves recognition for your calls and emails in ensuring this victory. With that in mind, me must double on our efforts in support of protecting prevailing wages by thanking those who stood with us and reminding those who voted against us that we will take notice of their efforts to undermine American workers.
Find out how your congressperson voted and send them a message at the link below: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/gosar-amendment
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