Cincinnati Now Has Prevailing Wage Law

Cincinnati City Council yesterday approved a prevailing wage law.The measure requires workers on city-funded construction projects to be paid a union wage of 23-dollars an hour. Supporters say the measure will prevent contractors from exploiting workers. Critics say it'll force the cost of building projects to increase.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.