Requirement to Pay Prevailing Wages Material to Defendant’s Construction Contract Performance and Payments; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 09-4230, U.S. ex rel. International Brotherhood Electrical Workers Local Union No. 98 v. the Farfield Company

The district court adopted the report and recommendations of a special master, who recommended a $1 million judgment be entered against a construction contractor, who was sued for using personnel to perform specialized construction work for which they were not paid the correct higher prevailing wage.