BCTC MEMO: NEW YORKERS SUPPORT PREVAILING WAGE
Monday, January 6, 2025

MEMORANDUM

To:  All NYS BCTC Affiliates & Political Directors

From:  Gary LaBarbera, President

RE: Prevailing Wage Polling

As many of you know, the NYS BCTC decided to work with the Siena College Research Institute and utilize its well-respected polling data.  In the most recent Siena poll, we commissioned three questions specific to prevailing wage.  Attached are the results which show tremendous support across New York State, regardless of region, party affiliation or demographic.  Notably, participants responded more favorably to prevailing wage on a private project receiving at least $1 million in taxpayer subsidies (77% support) than they did prevailing wage on a traditional public project (73% support).  We believe this data will assist in demonstrating the popularity of state policies we plan to pursue and want to make sure everyone has access to it.