The Davis–Bacon Act of 1931 requires contractors working on federally funded construction projects to pay local prevailing wages to laborers and mechanics. It aims to prevent contractors from using migrant workers to artificially drive down wages.
Repealing the Davis-Bacon Act could lead to lower wages for all construction workers, especially those from marginalized groups who are already overrepresented in low-wage jobs. This change would likely worsen economic hardship and quality of life for these workers and their families.
