Stories tagged: "labor"
Democratic lawmakers tried to pass a second bill that would have added paid sick days to the agreement, but were unable to reach the 60-vote threshold needed in the Senate, due to most Republican senators opposing the measure.
Democratic Governor Tony Evers got an up-close look at a new scholarship and training program designed to encourage the next generation of rural school teachers this month. The Cambridge, Lodi, Sauk Prairie, and Wisconsin Heights school districts are taking advantage of Workforce Innovation Grants to provide scholarships to students identified as future educators in rural...
Laborers’ union president started at the bottom, worked his way up, and sees that opportunity for many more as Biden’s infrastructure bill brings jobs and investment to the state.
Green energy requires fewer workers to operate, so it’s vital that construction for these industries be done by local workers with high quality standards.
Nurses at a major Wisconsin health network are demanding higher wages and better working conditions after two years of a pandemic and staffing shortages.
