By M.D. Kittle – Republicans on the Legislature’s budget-writing committee want to correct an Evers’ administration Corrections compensation plan that provides temporary $5-per-hour raises at some but not all state prisons. Read More Republican Budget Writers Blast Evers’ Prison Guard Pay Raise Plan As ‘Bad Human Resource Practice’
Legislation soon to be introduced by Rep. Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) would eliminate Wisconsin’s prevailing wage law in order to allow for greater competition in the bidding process for public works projects, Read More Prevailing Wage Bill Could Save Taxpayers Millions Annually in Public Works Projects
Wisconsin’s public employees in unions make 7.8 percent more in salary than their non-union colleagues and 7.9 percent more when benefits are included. This is referred to as a “union premium.” Wisconsin’s premium is greater than the national average of 6.8 percent and 7.4 percent respectively. Read More MI Report: Union Premium Costs Wisconsin Taxpayers Up To $540 Million a Year