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Publication Date: May 2007
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): James Sherk
Research Area: Labor
Keywords: Labor; STRIVE Act; wage controls; labor unions
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act (H.R. 1645) includes a provision that would require employers to pay guest workers market wages, not inflated Davis-Bacon wages. While not as destructive as most prevailing wage proposals, this provision would nonetheless be redundant, reduce labor market flexibility, and open the door to costly litigation.