“Be Heard”: Paid Sick Days Ordinance – Final Public Hearing

The Milwaukee Paid Sick Leave ordinance has been the subject of vigorous, if relatively unpublicized, debate since Milwaukee voters passed the ordinance last November.
Despite a temporary injunction granted by the Milwaukee County Circuit Court that delayed the implementation of the ordinance, Milwaukee’s Equal Rights Commission has drafted a set of rules for implementation, and has [...]

“Be Heard”: Paid Sick Days Ordinance Conversation Continued

About a week and a half ago, we entered into the citywide discussion about Milwaukee’s Paid Sick Days ordinance. Prior to the ordinance being placed on the ballot, there was a noticeable lack of discourse in the community, and while the vote has already taken place, the conversation is still relevant given the ordinance’s current state of [...]

“Be Heard”: Paid Sick Days Ordinance, 88Nine Listeners Weigh In

Listen: For the past week, we’ve been airing this piece on the continuing debate over the Paid Sick Days Ordinance. We asked Milwaukee to call the 88Nine Be Heard Line to weigh in on the issue, and they have. Check out what 88Nine RadioMilwaukee listeners had to say.

Agree or disagree? As always, we would love to [...]

“Be Heard”: Paid Sick Days Ordinance, The Debate Continues

On November 4th, voters in Milwaukee passed a paid sick days ordinance by a margin of 69%-31%. The ordinance was scheduled to go in effect this past Tuesday, but a Milwaukee County circuit court judge granted an injunction against it last week — the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce has raised legal issues calling into question [...]