Council seeking labor agreement for contracted service workers.
By
Jeramey Jannene - Apr 24th, 2021 03:40 pm
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Milwaukee Tool rendering for 501 W. Michigan St. Rendering by Stephen Perry Smith.
Next week the Milwaukee Common Council will begin its review of the Milwaukee Tool financing proposal that would bring up to 2,000 jobs to the Westown neighborhood in exchange for $20 million in city cash as part of a complicated, performance-based tax incremental financing district.
But it’s not what’s in the deal that has raised concern from council members, it’s what is
not in it. A labor group is pushing for a community benefits agreement to establish pay assurances and job protection for the contracted service workers that will support the office facility at 501 W. Michigan St.