Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 41 v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided May 17, 1988No. Civ-85-1166CPublished
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs bring five causes of action alleging that defendants have improperly determined and applied wage rates for work on projects under the Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program [CIAP], 42 U.S.C. § 1437Z.
CIAP, which is part of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [the “Housing Act”], 42 U.S.C. § 1437, et seq., authorizes the use of federal funds for the repair and renovation of public housing. The Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] provides local public housing authorities with the applicable minimum wage rates to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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