Madison's Minimum Wage Goes Up Jan. 1
Law Suit Continues Against City
The minimum wage in Madison will be 55 cents higher than elsewhere in Wisconsin beginning Saturday.
A lawsuit by some of the state's biggest business groups seeks to change that. Both sides have until today to file briefs in Dane County Circuit Court.A hearing is scheduled Jan. 5.Wisconsin hasn't increased the minimum wage since it rose to $5.15 an hour in September of 1997. The city of Madison decided to take matters into its own hands and boost its minimum wage to $5.70 an hour beginning Jan. 1. It would jump to $6.50 an hour a year later and $7.25 a year after that.Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said the city will vigorously fight a lawsuit challenging its plan to increase the minimum wage.Cieslewicz said he's disappointed by the lawsuit, but "I'm sure it's even more disappointing to the hard-working families who would benefit from the minimum wage ordinance."
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Madison Minimum Wage Woes Previous Stories:
- December 15, 2004: Madison Mayor Fights Businesses To Raise Minimum Wage
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