Thread: Bush reinstates prevailing wages for Katrina wor

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October 26, 2005 11:42 PM ET
Bush reinstates prevailing wages for Katrina work

The Bush administration on Wednesday yielded to growing bipartisan pressure and agreed to reinstate a workers rights law - the Davis-Bacon Act - that had been waived in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The emergency order allowed federal contractors rebuilding areas destroyed by the hurricane to pay workers less than the area's prevailing wage.

The suspension of Davis-Bacon on September 8 had been widely criticised by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and union leaders, who said the act further undermined a workforce that had been devastated by the storm.

"You may save a couple of dollars an hour by suspending Davis-Bacon, but you invite all kinds of other problems, including the hiring of unskilled workers and illegal workers in the Gulf Coast," said Frank LoBiondo, a New Jersey congressman.

A White House spokesperson on Wednesday said the law allowed temporary waivers of Davis-Bacon and that the administration had said all along that its action was due to special conditions.

Democratic lawmakers praised the White House's reversal, claiming that the move was the result of pressure from Democrats, labour leaders and religious groups.

"Bush reversed his decision after a public outcry and bipartisan opposition to his worker pay cut in the House and Senate," said John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO, the labour union.

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A White House spokesperson on Wednesday said the law allowed temporary waivers of Davis-Bacon and that the administration had said all along that its action was due to special conditions.

Special conditions? Like what, turning NO into little Tiaquana overnight? Like kissing the backsides of Vicente Fox, big corporate globalists and the Mexico first lobby. Bush knew what he was doing. Trying to use the hurricane diaster as a way to advance his hideous open borders agenda. Fortunately America was on to his little scheme and he got caught with his pants down. This whole incident just goes to show you all what an evil rotten bastard Bush really is. The whole thing is a disgrace.

Citizens of NO if you can see these words I'm typing, please don't hesitate to contact ICE if you see illegals stealing jobs in NO that belong to you citizens down south. Don't take crap from this lying sack of dung in the White House. Contact ICE and report the employers and the illegals to them and demand that action be taken NOW.

It seems alot of our rights are being given up due to 'special conditions'. It's call the Patriot Act.

Originally Posted by arizona85032

It seems alot of our rights are being given up due to 'special conditions'. It's call the Patriot Act.

It will get worse if they pass the FTAA.

Wow, this is fantastic news! Bush is really taking a beating these days. It seems like it's having an affect.