ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — Allegheny County Council members voted to override County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s veto of a wage increase for county employees.
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The plan previously approved by council before being vetoed by Fitzgerald proposed a minimum wage increase to $18 an hour in 2024, $19 the following year and $20 in 2026.
Fitzgerald said he isn’t against a wage increase, but believes it falls under the jurisdiction of the county executive.
Tuesday night, Fitzgerald said he is considering taking the case to court.
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