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A plan to provide up to $20 million in city financing for Milwaukee Tool's new downtown office, which could have up to 2,000 employees, received another important public approval Tuesday. But, for the second time in two weeks, that came only after organized labor groups said the financing proposal should include a side agreement on wages, benefits and working conditions for janitors and other employees of outside vendors at the future office. The Common Council's Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee voted 4-0, with Ald. Milele Coggs abstaining, to recommend approval of the prop...

City's plan proceeds to give up to $20 million to Milwaukee Tool for its new downtown office. It could have up to 2,000 employees. Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Stephen Perry Smith A city financing proposal for Milwaukee Tool's downtown office had its initial public hearing Thursday. It will need Common Council approval. A plan to provide up to $20 million in city financing for Milwaukee Tool's new downtown office, which could have up to 2,000 employees, received another important public approval Tuesday. Popular Searches But, for the second time in two weeks, ...

Council seeking labor agreement for contracted service workers. By Jeramey Jannene - Apr 24th, 2021 03:40 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Milwaukee Tool rendering for 501 W. Michigan St. Rendering by Stephen Perry Smith. Next week the Milwaukee Common Council will begin its review of the Milwaukee Tool financing proposal that would bring up to 2,000 jobs to the Westown neighborhood in exchange for $20 million in city cash as part of a complicated, performance-based tax incremental financing district. But it’s not what’s in the deal that has raised concern from...

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said it would be a "serious mistake" for the city not to approve plans for a new Milwaukee Tool office downtown.  Barrett encouraged the Common Council in a letter Friday to move forward with Milwaukee Tool's proposal because of the message it would send to the business community.  "Pushing Milwaukee Tool away would be a serious mistake and a major disappointment," Barrett wrote in the letter.  Brookfield-based Milwaukee Tool has plans to buy and renovate a five-story, 350,000-square-foot office building at 501 W. Michigan St. The company is seeking up to $20...

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Common Council is prepared to say no to providing $20 million in subsidies for Milwaukee Tool’s relocation to downtown Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Business Journal reports that a majority of council members are against the idea unless the company commits to a community benefits agreement. The council passed the Community-Oriented, Responsible and Equitable (CORE) Development Zone Resolution in 2019, which encourages community benefits agreements between business owners and service sector workers in Milwaukee’s central business district. “Milwaukee has a crisis ...