CAWP Legislative New 6-09

E-Verify Bills Scheduled For Vote

In the Spring of this year, the House Labor Relations committee held hearings on two pieces of legislation that would require construction employers to utilize the federal e-verify system. House Bills 1502 and 1503, both introduced by Rep. John Galloway, establish a system for construction employers to verify that their workers have valid Social Security numbers. Various studies have concluded that more undocumented workers are engaged in construction work than in any other industry, even more than agriculture. For years, the unionized construction industry has complained about the unscrupulous practice of employing illegal aliens as construction workers. House Bills 1502 and 1503 are now scheduled for a vote by the House Labor Relations committee on December 8th.