By Steuart Pittman
A hard day’s work should provide a worker with a fair wage. Tonight, I'm proud to introduce Anne Arundel County's first prevailing wage legislation. I anticipate this bill will have bipartisan support, and will help lift up many of our hard-working residents.
Our prevailing wage legislation is modeled after State law and laws in other Maryland counties. It will set the minimum hourly and fringe benefit rate for the construction trades working on county contracts, and include a local hire clause.
This legislation will increase wages and benefits for the construction trades, increase the market share for Anne Arundel County construction contractors, and provide more opportunity for employment on county public works projects to county residents.
Read our FAQ sheet for more information on this legislation, submit any questions you have to prevailingwage@aacounty.org, and follow along as we share more about the benefits of this legislation in the coming weeks.