Some public works contractors would need agreements to prevent work stoppages

Public agencies would require contractors and all subcontractors to make agreements with workers to avoid labor disruptions. This covers public works projects under New Jersey's prevailing wage law when a public agency has a financial stake in the project. A contractor or subcontractor with a union contract covering its project workers would meet this rule if that contract prevents disruptions or provides ways to settle disputes. Bidders who refuse to comply would not qualify as responsible bidders. The requirement would start on the first day of the sixth month after enactment.