Philadelphia, PA – July 15, 2025 – State Senators Christine Tartaglione (D–Philadelphia) and Frank Farry (R–Bucks) have introduced Senate Bill 908, bipartisan legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act and protect skilled workers across the Commonwealth.
The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, passed in 1961, was designed to ensure fair wages for workers on public construction projects, but loopholes in the law have left too many Pennsylvania workers behind. SB 908 closes those gaps by expanding prevailing wage protections to include all off-site custom fabrication (plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal, electric systems, etc.) and assembly of non-standard materials—work that is currently excluded, despite being essential to public projects.
“Pennsylvania taxpayers deserve quality work, and Pennsylvania workers deserve fair pay,” said Senator Tartaglione. “This bill makes sure that the men and women who craft and assemble materials off-site aren’t shortchanged just because their job isn’t happening directly on the construction site.”
SB 908 also ends the practice of “split rates,” where some contractors pay workers two different wages for the same job on the same day to cut costs. The bill will prohibit this practice, ensuring that workers receive the full, fair wage they’ve earned for the work they do.
“These are simple, commonsense fixes that will protect skilled workers, support local jobs, and ensure the integrity of public construction projects,” Tartaglione said. “When we put Pennsylvania workers first, everyone wins.”
For more information about SB 908, please contact the office of Senator Tartaglione.
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