Proposal to pay county temp workers $15 an hour to be finalized by year’s end

By Omer Yusuf, Daily Memphian Updated: November 27, 2018 4:00 AM CT | Published: November 26, 2018 2:22 PM CT

A memorandum of understanding that will result in more than 300 temporary workers in county government being paid at least $15 an hour will be finalized by the end of the year, according to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.

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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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