Tucson passes prevailing wage ordinance

Firms that contract with the city for public works projects will have to show that their employees are being paid a “prevailing wage,” under an ordinance passed Tuesday by Tucson's city council. The ordinance, which was first proposed by the council in December, passed 6-0. Ward 2 councilman Paul Cunningham was absent. “Prevailing wages have long served as a tool to uplift our communities, improve our local economy and protect all workers from being underpaid and taken advantage of," Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said in a written statement. "This will...