According to a report by Watchdog.org, the Service Employees International Union helped one of its union-bought politicians, Milwaukee County Supervisor David Bowen, write legislation that will increase Milwaukee County’s minimum wage on non-unionized employers while providing an exemption to employers with unions.
Big Labor helped a Milwaukee County lawmaker write legislation for union workers that is projected to cost taxpayers more than $27 million over the next six years.
County Board of Supervisors member David Bowen wrote the legislation in collaboration with the Service Employees International Union, fellow board member James Schmitt confirmed.
However, it appears that, if companies are unionized with lower wage rates under their union contracts, they will not have to pay the SEIU’s so-called “living wage.”
The so-called “living wage” ordinance could bankrupt the county’s Department of Family Care, stunt job growth and hinder future development, according to a fiscal analysis by the county’s nonpartisan comptroller’s office.
The proposed law would set a living wage of $12.45 an hour for 350 county employees and hundreds of others who work under contract with the county.
However, the proposal offers contracting firms an exemption from the wage increase if their workers are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and a bona fide labor union.
If unionized firms are indeed able to pay workers less, this does four things:
- It gives an incentive for firms to unionize, which, in turn…
- Increases unions’ membership and their financial coffers through dues, as well as…
- Puts non-union employers at a competitive disadvantage, while…
- Hurting workers that unions purportedly are there to protect.
How devious.
How so-typical of the SEIU.
H/T: Fox News.
