Denver and Davis-Bacon Posted on Aug 13, 2007 by Bret Jacobson We recently let this great column in the Denver Post slip by, but it’s worth highlighting now: Colorado voters should be concerned about the gifts bestowed on organized labor. The state’s unionized workforce is relatively tiny, just 7.7 percent overall, much of that in the public sector. The national average is just 12 percent. More importantly, even though construction unionism in the Denver metro area is just 6.8 percent, the Davis-Bacon wages are, in fact, union wages. Given this relationship between elected Democrats and organized labor, it is easy to see why both groups love Davis-Bacon. It is hard to see why any sane taxpayer should. Read the whole thing! Categories: