No job is too small or too big; and with multiple pay scales we can be competitive on any project or job site.

The COMET program keeps workers in the construction industry, union members or not, informed of what their skills are worth. They do this by publishing information regarding the prevailing wage rates in your city and state.

What is Prevailing Wage? – It is the rate of pay (hourly wage) legally established by the government for each of the different craft and trade classifications that may be used on a Public Works Project.

What is a Public Works Project? – It is almost any construction project that is funded by public money (your tax dollars.) This can be any ccombination of Federal, State, and City funds. Most schools, colleges, government offices, hospitals, public housing, transportation facilities, and street or highway projects are Public Works.

Know your Prevailing Wage – Each job classification has an established wage rate and may have an established benefits package. As a UA member, your employer must pay you no less than the specific wage rate that has been established for your job. To pay you less, you may be hired as an Apprentice. However, under Prevailing Wage Law, only those enrolled in a Federally Certified Apprenticeship Training Program can be considered apprentices. If you are not a UA member or an Apprentice (entitled to established wages and benefits commensurate with your apprenticeship experience) you must accept whatever rate of pay and benefits your employer offers.