In government contracting, a prevailing wage is defined as the hourly wage, usual benefits and overtime, paid to the majority of workers, laborers, and mechanics within a particular area. This is usually the union wage. ... Prevailing wage may also include other payments such as apprenticeship and industry promotion.

Do non union workers get prevailing wage?

If you are an employed on a public works project, you must be paid the prevailing wage, regardless of whether you are employed by the general contractor, a filed sub-bidder, or any sub-contractor. The prevailing wage laws apply to both union and non-union employers/employees.

Do unions pay prevailing wages?

The California Prevailing Wage Law was passed in the 1930s as a way to ensure that workers on public projects were paid at prevailing market rates. ... It has become a tool for workers to demand union wages on virtually any construction project in California.