Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling is proposing a requirement that will require contractors who are awarded jobs of $50,000 or more for public roads or buildings to pay prevailing wages and provide apprenticeship programs. The proposal will be presented on September 12 at the City Council Finance Committee workshop.
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