Trenton, NJ – Pro-union legislation in NJ will strengthen prevailing wage laws and provides substantial support to working union members.
“In Hoboken, Jersey City, and throughout our state, fair work deserves fair pay, plain and simple,” said Assemblyman John Allen. “This bill will finally ensure that out-of-state cooperatives operating here are held to the same standards as our own contractors. If a cooperative allows a vendor to violate our prevailing wage laws that uplift our workers, they should not receive any public contracts.”
The legislation, which was sponsored by Senator Raj Mukherji and Assemblyman John Allen, will close a commonly exploited loophole in purchasing agreements. Government agencies will be prohibited from receiving public works contracts when their vendors violate New Jersey’s prevailing wage laws.
“In Hudson County and across New Jersey, hard work must always be matched by fair pay,” said Senator Raj Mukherji. “This legislation ensures that out-of-state cooperatives operating within our borders are held to the same rigorous standards as our local contractors. If a cooperative allows any vendor to violate New Jersey’s prevailing wage laws — laws that safeguard the rights and livelihoods of our workers — they should be ineligible for public contracts. We must stand firm in our commitment to the dignity of work and the just treatment of all who labor in our state.”
