| Current
policy initiatives include:
Prevailing Wage Standards
Over the years, PIPE has taken political stands
in support of state and federal prevailing wage
standards. Through its Los Angeles office,
PIPE submits wage and fringe benefit reports to
state and federal officials which form the basis
for prevailing wages on publicly-funded projects
throughout the region. PIPE also monitors
local government bidding processes for compliance
with state law, and files protests where necessary
to ensure that local awarding agencies understand
and take cognizance of appropriate wage standards.
Project Stabilization and Community Employment
In cooperation with the Los Angeles and Orange
county Building Trade Council and the Los Angeles
Alliance for New Economy, PIPE supports a Construction
Careers and Project Stabilization policy under
consideration the Community Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Los Angeles.
Water Conservation—Assembly Bill
715
PIPE was a strong supporter of California Assembly
Bill 715, which requires the sale and use of high-efficiency
water closets and urinals. The new water
closets will use a maximum of 1.6 gallons per flush,
and the urinals 1 gallon; the new standard will
be introduced gradually in the years 2010 to 2014,
and excludes installations in buildings of historical
significance.
It is estimated that the new standard will save
more than 8 billion gallons of water within a decade
of its implementation. The bill was signed
into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on October
11, 2007. |
