IMPACT provides essential support to each Local for the ongoing efforts to have our collectively bargained rates officially recognized as the prevailing classification for Ironworkers wage and fringe benefits in as many of the 3,000 U.S. counties as possible. Our efforts are directed to preserving and protecting those wages and benefits from attempts to undermine them, regardless of the form these attempts take.

The Davis-Bacon Act sets wage rates on federally funded projects, which helps provide "a level playing field" for union contractors bidding on these projects. IMPACT provides Davis-Bacon training to local unions through District Councils-wide training sessions, covering compliance, application, and wage decisions.