Stories tagged: "immigrant workers"

Economy The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967.
Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century

'Impossible to talk about the state's economic health' without giving credit to decades of workers and new residents.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring October 18, 2021 4:06 pm CDT
Immigration Alondra Garcia
Immigration ‘It’s About Time’: Wisconsin Advocates Say Immigration Reform Needs to Happen Now

About 75,000 undocumented immigrants live in Wisconsin, many working “essential” jobs that put them at high risk of COVID-19.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski May 21, 2021 2:02 pm CDT
Coronavirus JBS Packerland meatpacking plant in Green Bay, WI
Coronavirus Health Official Faults Workers for Outbreak

No criticism of working conditions for Brown Co. meatpackers.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski April 27, 2020 6:01 pm CDT
Coronavirus The JBS Packerland meat processing facility in Green Bay, WI
Coronavirus ‘Hell Yes, That’s a Concern’: Meatpackers Allowed to Stay Open as Cases Rise

Evers comments as cases double in Brown County after outbreaks at three processing plants.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski April 23, 2020 4:43 pm CDT

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GOP Proposed maps - October 2021 Politics Proposed GOP Maps Would End Evers’ Ability to Veto Any of Their Bills
In this Aug. 26 photo from the city of Janesville’s Facebook page, work is shown on replacing the city’s remaining lead water service lines. Janesville was allocated nearly $12 million in aid from the American Rescue Plan. City staff suggested that some of the funds be used for the ongoing lead line replacement project. Economy Against It Before They Were for It—Some Wisconsin Politicians Are Busy Promoting American Rescue Plan Funds
Harmful blue-green algae blooms, like this one seen on Lake Monona in Madison, are becoming more frequent along Lake Superior as climate change continues to make conditions right for the species to bloom. (Photo by JT Cestkowski) Climate How Climate Change Is Causing Harmful Algae Blooms on Lake Superior
Nada Elmikashfi, chief of staff to state Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison), is outspoken about racism and bias, even at the statehouse. (Photo by Christina Lieffring.) Politics Hostile Workplaces, Closed Minds, Hurtful Rhetoric—Welcome to the Wisconsin State Capitol