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New York

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Mon Aug 5, 2013, 11:28 PM Aug 2013

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Judge Strikes Down City Council's Prevailing Wage Bill

NY1News

Mayor Michael Bloomberg claimed victory Monday after a judge struck down the prevailing wage law passed by the City Council last year.

The mayor had vetoed the legislation that requires businesses which receive at least $1 million from the city to pay workers at a rate higher than the state's minimum wage.

On Monday, a judge sided with the Bloomberg administration, saying the measure is overridden by the state's wage laws.

The passage of the law was seen as a victory for City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn.

Read more at http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/186714/judge-strikes-down-city-council-s-prevailing-wage-bill