Number
191347
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance establishing a wage and employment rights commission.
Sections
320-26 cr
Analysis
This ordinance establishes a wage and employment rights commission to investigate wage, benefit and workforce practices in certain covered occupations and industries of the service sector. The wage and employment rights commission will be composed of:
1. Two non-management employees in covered occupations and industries, one to be nominated by the mayor and one to be nominated by the common council president.
2. Two business owners, employers, managers of employees or trade group representatives in covered occupations and industries, one to be nominated by the mayor and one to be nominated by the common council president.
3. Two persons affiliated with local labor groups or unions that represent employees in covered occupations and industries, one to be nominated by the mayor and one to be nominated by the common council president.
4. A member of the common council, nominated by the common council president.
5. A representative of the mayor’s office, nominated by the mayor.
6. A person affiliated with a local college or university, with a background in labor relations, economics, sociology or a related field, nominated by the mayor.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 320-26 of the code is created to read:
320-26. Wage and Employment Rights Commission. 1. CREATION. There is created a wage and employment rights commission.
2. DEFINITION. In this section, “covered occupations and industries” means food and beverage preparation and service; custodial, cleaning, environmental, housekeeping, and janitorial services; guarding and security screening; direct customer service and guest relations; and other reasonably related occupations, in event venues and other hospitality settings, commercial office buildings, educatio...
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