https://www.wcmu.org/tags/wage Wage en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:07:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-06-04/prevailing-wage-initiative-certified-ready-for-likely-vote-next-week State lawmakers can now vote to repeal Michigan’s prevailing wage law. Prevailing wage requires the state pay union-scale wages on its contracts.The Board… Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:07:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-06-04/prevailing-wage-initiative-certified-ready-for-likely-vote-next-week https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-04-26/campaign-to-ban-prevailing-wage-headed-to-court A partisan split on a state election board has stalled a petition drive to outlaw prevailing wage rules in Michigan.The petition drive takes aim at rules… Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:12:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-04-26/campaign-to-ban-prevailing-wage-headed-to-court https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-04-11/advocacy-groups-work-to-protect-women-from-unfair-wages April 11 marks the first day of the year that women are no longer catching up with men in terms of paychecks. Yesterday was equal pay day, marking how… Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:18:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-04-11/advocacy-groups-work-to-protect-women-from-unfair-wages