The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on Thursday overrode the county executive’s veto of a living wage ordinance.

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Less than an hour before a state committee passed a bill that would greatly weaken local minimum-wage ordinances, an aide to a top lawmaker said the proposal stands little chance of making it through the Senate.

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A state Senate committee will hear bills Monday that would prevent local minimum-wage ordinances and residency rules from applying to contractors that get state and federal money funneled through local governments.

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Assembly Republicans have approved a bill ending minimum wage mandates for local government workers and contractors in Madison and Milwaukee.

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The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would end minimum wage mandates for local government workers and contractors paid with state or federal money.

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Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele plans to veto a recently passed living wage ordinance.

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The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed a living wage ordinance Thursday that would require workers on some county contracts be paid $11.33 an hour.

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Two Milwaukee County supervisors want to amend their living wage proposal to require workers on county contracts be paid $11.33 per hour.

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