County mayor proposes MOU to pay temp workers $15 an hour

By Omer Yusuf, Daily Memphian Updated: October 22, 2018 3:08 PM CT | Published: October 22, 2018 2:44 PM CT

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has proposed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that could result in more than 300 temporary workers in county government being paid at least $15 an hour.

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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.

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