Scot Bertram | Michigan Minimum Wage Update

Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — A federal judge says President Trump's employee buyout plan can resume.  Last month, Trump offered money to federal employees who resign their post, but multiple labor unions filed lawsuits saying the administration did not have legal authority to offer such buyouts.  A judge now disagrees and the Trump administration says the offer is closed. More than 75,000 employees have apparently taken the offer.

 

Two ---- Two Navy pilots are in stable condition after an F-18 fighter jet crashed into San Diego Bay yesterday morning. The pilots ejected safely and were rescued by the Coast Guard and taken to a nearby hospital.

 

And number three —  Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging Michigan lawmakers to pass a short-term extension of Michigan's current minimum wage until July 1st.  At that point she hopes talks can continue. Restaurant owners, wait staff, bartenders, and others have been asking lawmakers to keep the lower wage in place. It’s set to rise to be even with minimum wage in five years.