The New York State Building & Construction Trades Council (NYSBCTC) held a rally outside the State Capitol building in Albany last week to demonstrate strong support from the rank-and-file for expanding Prevailing Wage requirements on construction projects. The rally specifically centered on two pieces of legislation that are currently in Committee in the State Senate and Assembly: A6708/S6378, being proposed by Assemblyman Harry Bronson and State Senator Jessica Ramos would reform Section 224-a of New York’s Labor Law, which was enacted in 2020, to require Prevailing Wage on private construction projects getting 20% of the total cost in public funds from taxpayers and abolish the ineffective Public Subsidy Board; and A2747/S2536, being proposed by Assemblyman Bronson and State Senator Robert Jackson would add off-site prefabrication for public works under Prevailing Wage requirements in Section 220 of New York’s Labor Law. According to a Siena College Research Institute Poll commissioned by the NYSBCTC, more than 70% of voters support such legislation, and 66% support Prevailing Wage on all private construction projects receiving taxpayer subsidies.