Work Preservation Fund, Inc.

Monitoring Painting, Taping, Glazing, Floor Covering and Allied Trades on public works projects throughout Northern California

 

A nonprofit labor/management cooperative venture insuring fair competition through contract compliance since 1977

Workers

The date the awarding agency posted the Request for Bids determines the exact prevailing wage for the project you are working on. Refer to the link to determine your prevailing wage: http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/PWD/

When looking at the prevailing wage sheet, the amount indicated in the “Basic Hourly Rate” column for your trade is the minimum that should appear on your paycheck. If your employer is not withholding money for benefits, the amount shown in the “Total Hourly Rate” column minus the training fee should be the minimal amount on your check.

If you are a painter, taper, glazier, floor coverer, or in an allied trade and you think that you or others working on a project are not getting paid fairly, are being defrauded of benefits or travel compensation, or are working in hazardous conditions, you can register a complaint about lost or unpaid wages directly with the state of California. Visit http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htm/

If you have any questions or concerns about your experience working as a painter, taper, glazier, floor coverer, or allied trade on a public works project in California, The Work Preservation Fund is pleased to help!