A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has struck down ordinances in Tucson and Phoenix that required companies with city contracts to pay prevailing wages. The judge ruled that these ordinances violated state law, which prohibits such mandates. The decision came despite arguments that voter-approved minimum wage laws gave cities the authority to set their own wage standards. Mayor Gallego of Phoenix has expressed her intention to explore all legal avenues following the court's decision. The ruling was celebrated by the Goldwater Institute, which argued that it would save taxpayers millions and protect workers' rights to compete. The Phoenix ordinance, enacted in January, was set to take effect on July 1.
It's not clear what will happen next with the prevailing wage law Phoenix city leaders passed in January. https://t.co/wCU2WlPmri
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Mayor Gallego says she plans to "exhaust every legal avenue" after the Maricopa County Superior Court shut down a prevailing wage law enacted by the city of Phoenix in January that would have went into place on July 1. https://t.co/wCU2WlPmri
The city of Phoenix's prevailing wage ordinance for construction workers has been shut down yet again, this time by the Maricopa County Superior Court. https://t.co/CShqbnSKWr
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Phoenix councilwoman @PHXDistrict5 reacting to court's ruling against the city's prevailing wage ordinance. Background ▶️ https://t.co/wPrpdXnTB8 https://t.co/tIC1Iq3uGR
Judge strikes down Tucson, Phoenix ordinances requiring companies with city contracts to pay "prevailing wages," says state prohibition trumps voter-approve law that lets cities create their own minimum wages. https://t.co/jArraCgqmM