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Prevailing Wage Law

New 3-11-14, updated 9-19-14

In California and many other states, contractors doing public works projects are supposed to pay union-like Prevailing Wages to their construction employees.

California's Department of Industrial Relations ("DIR" www.dir.ca.gov) has ruled that the installation work done by camera companies and their subcontractors is to be paid at Prevailing Wage rates.

On this page - alphabetized by city name - you will find some of those rulings, some lawsuits, and other related documents.   More will be added soon.

City of Capitola (Three ATS Cameras, Now Two)

2014:  See ATS Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Citrus Heights (Eight RedFlex Cameras)

2011:  Notification and Request for Information
2013:  Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Daly City (Four RedFlex Cameras)

Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Davis  (Four ATS Cameras, Now Two)

2014:  Stop Payment Notice, Etc.
2014:  Also See ATS Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Hayward (Ten RedFlex Cameras - Program Closed May 2013)

Documents, 2010 - 2013
In 2013 RedFlex took the matter to the Alameda County Superior Court.  Documents are available on the Court's website.
Feb. 2014:  Stayed, until June 2014

City of Marysville (Seven RedFlex Cameras)

Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Menlo Park (Four RedFlex Cameras)

Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
Withholding Letter
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Millbrae (Seven ATS Cameras, Now Five)

Apr. 2014:  DIR Request for Documents
2014:  Also See ATS Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Modesto (Four RedFlex Cameras)

June 2011:  Notice of Complaint Filed
Oct. 2013:  Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
Dec. 2013:  RedFlex Request for Review
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Napa (Four RedFlex Cameras)

Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Oakland (13 RedFlex Cameras - Program Closed May 2014)

June/July 2011:  DIR Request for Information and City's Reply
Oct. 2013:  Penalty Assessment
Nov. 2013:  City's Interoffice Email about the Penalty Assessment
Apr. 2014:  City's Interoffice Email about the Remaining Balance of the Contract
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Redwood City (2 RedFlex Cameras - Program Closed Apr. 2013)

2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Sacramento (25 RedFlex Cameras)

Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of San Mateo (Five RedFlex Cameras)

Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of San Rafael (Two RedFlex Cameras - Program Closed Mar. 2014)

Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of South San Francisco (Six ATS cameras - Program Closed Aug. 2014)

Aug. 2011:  ATS Request for Determination
Oct. 2011:  ATS Provides Addl. Info
Oct. 2011:  ATS Provides More Info
Jan. 2012:  DIR Decision
Feb. 2012:  ATS Appeal
Mar. 2012:  DIR Sets Deadlines for Statements in Appeal
Aug. 2012:  DIR Decision after Appeal
2014:  Also See ATS Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

City of Stockton (Thirteen RedFlex Cameras)

Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment
2014:  See RedFlex Multi-City Lawsuit, Below

ATS:  Lawsuit Filed in 2014 Against Multiple ATS Cities
(Capitola, Davis, Millbrae, South San Francisco)

July 2014:  City Notice of Stopped Payment, and ATS Demand for Release of Funds
Aug. 2014:  City Tender of Lawsuit, Copy of Complaint for Damages 

RedFlex:  2014 Hearing Regarding Multiple RedFlex Cities
(Citrus Heights, Daly City, Marysville, Menlo Park, Modesto, Napa, Oakland, Redwood City, Sacramento, San Mateo, San Rafael, Stockton)

Feb. 2014:  Notice of Hearing

Articles, Commentary, Suits by Individual Workmen

TheNewspaper, 3-19-14

TheNewspaper, 9-19-14

1-3-17:  Workman Sues ATS


At a business gathering, ATS Founder James Tuton commented (video) about the cost of construction:

"Whatever it used to cost us to do trenching and boring is now a tenth of what it used to cost."
"People are throwing themselves at us now, just to keep their people employed.  So, we're taking advantage of it ..."