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Although the Fight for 15 movement is nearly a decade old, there isn’t a single state with a minimum wage that high. And while the majority of states do have a minimum higher than the federal standard, Wisconsin is not among them. A new fact sheet released by COWS found that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would mean a pay raise for at least 30% of Wisconsinites.
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Dozens of fast food workers marched in Milwaukee on Wednesday in favor of a minimum wage increase and a right to unionize. This was a part of nationwide…
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Wisconsin is facing a $1 billion deficit in its transportation fund.Gov. Walker has proposed delaying road projects because he does not support upping the…
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The Obama administration is changing overtime rules for some salaried workers. Employers across Wisconsin say they're preparing to feel the pain the…
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Starting Dec. 1, employees earning less than about $47,000 a year will qualify for overtime when they work more than 40 hours a week. The move will affect more than 4 million workers.
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It appears the plan the state Senate will consider on Tuesday would scrap prevailing wages in local communities but maintain them for state…
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State lawmakers are considering whether to scrap the prevailing wage law. It requires government to hire workers for certain public projects at a wage…
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Milwaukee County residents will vote November 4th on much more than who should be governor. Voters statewide will see a question about amending the…
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There does not seem to be enough support among Wisconsin's GOP senators, to strike down minimum wages some local governments have mandated.The cities of…
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Most Milwaukee County supervisors want to boost the minimum wage for employees of companies that contract with the county.On a vote of 12-6 Thursday, the…