The co-authors of a bill repealing the state's prevailing wage laws said at a hearing Monday the requirements artificially increase the costs of construction projects.
But Dems and union members slammed the bill as an attack on workers that would drive down wages. Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Kenosha, said it would exacerbate income inequality in the state.
"Your bill makes it worse, driving people out of th...
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