The Business Council Inc. (TBC), a group of ethnically diverse business people, has joined the fight against the City Milwaukee's paid sick leave mandate.
TBC and its board of directors have contributed $2,500 to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) fund to challenge the mandate in court.
TBC is an affiliate organization of the MMAC.
"The proposed sick leave mandate will have significant negative impact on Milwaukee's ability to attract and retain the businesses that fuel our economy. It will especially impact on small and ethnically diverse businesses. We at The Business Council Inc. stand with the MMAC and other entities in vehemently opposing this mandate," said Carl Brown, chairman of TBC board and president of Red Brown Kle' Marketing. "While we believe that all individuals should be paid a living wage, we find this ordinance to be a little over-reaching and one that sends an anti-business message to all of us at a time when we can least afford it."
The mandate, which was approved by a majority of city voters in a Nov. 4 referendum, is scheduled to go into effect Tuesday, Feb. 10.
The MMAC is asking Milwaukee County Circuit Judge John DiMotto for an injunction against the mandate. DiMotto has postponed his hearing on the lawsuit until Friday, Feb. 6.
The Business Council joins fight against sick leave mandate
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