Juneteenth Becomes a Holiday for County Employees

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Juneteenth Becomes a Holiday for County Employees

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson announced today by way of Executive Order #20-15 that Milwaukee County employees will have a floating holiday on June 19 to mark Juneteenth Day and the end of slavery in America.

“Beginning this year, Milwaukee County will officially recognize this important day in American history,” Crowley said.

I am hopeful that our employees will be able to take June 19 as a day ‘on’ not a day off in order to fully support Black lives, liberation, and the vision of Milwaukee County to achieve racial equity and become the healthiest county in Wisconsin.”

“As America begins, again, to open our hearts and minds to fully accept and seek to redress centuries of oppression and systemic racism, Milwaukee County is taking a step forward to formally acknowledge and celebrate Black Independence Day and all that it symbolizes,” Nicholson said.

Milwaukee County’s Juneteenth measure has been implemented by Administrative Order to ensure employees can utilize the floating holiday in 2020.

Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

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