minimum wage

Mar 21, 2025

Trump administration pulls Biden orders tied to infrastructure investment

President Donald Trump rolled back Biden-era policies for infrastructure, apprenticeship and wages. However, the federal government has already committed billions to Wisconsin projects.

Nov 23, 2021

Department requires $15 an hour minimum wage for federal contractors

Federal officials on Monday published a rule raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour, following an executive order from President Joe Biden.

Apr 28, 2021

Biden signs $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers.

Feb 26, 2021

COVID-19 bill must drop minimum wage hike, arbiter decides

The Senate parliamentarian dealt a potentially lethal blow Thursday to Democrats' drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill the party is trying to speed through Congress, Senate Democratic aides said.

Feb 8, 2021

Budget office: $15 wage would reduce poverty, increase debt

Increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour would reduce the number of Americans living in poverty and boost wages for millions of Americans while adding to the federal debt and joblessness, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office projects.

Jan 24, 2019

Poll shows strong support for Evers’ priorities

In a sign of how difficult it will to reach a deal on road funding, 52 percent of the respondents to the latest Marquette University Law School pool said they don't support raising gas taxes or fees for that purpose.

Oct 4, 2018

At least 15 arrests at minimum-wage demonstration

About 100 demonstrators pushing for a $15-an-hour minimum wage prompted a McDonald's restaurant in Milwaukee to close as they gathered outside.

Oct 2, 2018

Truck hits minimum-wage demonstrators in Michigan; several hurt (UPDATE)

Several people were injured before dawn on Tuesday when a pickup truck barreled into a group of protesters calling for higher pay and the right to form unions in Michigan, in what police said appeared to be an accident.

Nov 17, 2017

Bill would prevent local officials from setting stricter licensing, minimum-wage standards

Republican lawmakers are seeking co-sponsors for legislation that would prevent local governments from setting their rules and standards for various employment matters. The legislation, for instance, would prohibit local governments and […]

Nov 3, 2016

Milwaukee County board approves $15 minimum wage for contractors

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors gave its approval to a resolution that would eventually lead to a $15-per-hour minimum wage for county employees and contractors.

Jul 27, 2015

Minn. to bump up minimum wage

Minnesota will vault past Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota this week to gain the highest minimum wage in the Midwestern region at $9 an hour, which also will rank among the most-generous state wage floors in the country.