Responsible Contractors
December 17, 2008
Cannot compete with unscrupulous contractors who offer clients lower costs by breaking the law such as underpaying minimum wages and skirting taxes.
WHO ARE THE RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTORS?
Across California, there are hundreds of responsible janitorial contractors who follow the law, pay decent wages, and provide health insurance for their employees. These contractors sign into master union contracts throughout various areas covering the greater Los Angeles area, the Orange County area, the greater San Diego area, San Francisco, the Silicon Valley & East Bay areas, and the greater Sacramento area. By signing a contact, they not only provide a guaranteed wage and benefit structure for their employees, but also decent working conditions set by the agreement.
COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE FOR RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTORS
By paying decent wages and providing health benefits, responsible contractors are already at a competitive disadvantage from many non-union employers who keep their employees in poverty. More importantly, when unscrupulous contractors skirt minimum wage and workers compensations laws, they artificially drive down the cost of doing business in an illegal manner. Responsible contractors are often driven out of bids by such contractors simply because the cost for lawfully paying taxes and workers comp are so much higher. See how much more it costs to follow the law
