Sen. Agard: Republicans continue to hold UW employees’ pay hostage

MADISON – Today, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) took executive action on the state compensation plan approved by the State Legislature earlier this year. The Republican co-chairs refused to take up the UW System compensation plan due to their objection to the presence of DEI programs. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I am de...