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Politics Wisconsin sawmill agrees to pay $191K to federal regulators after 16-year-old boy killed on the job

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A northern Wisconsin sawmill has agreed to pay nearly $191,000 and stop hiring children under 16 to settle a federal lawsuit labor regulators filed after a teenager was killed on the job this summer and other child employees were hurt in a string of accidents.

Associated Press Associated Press September 8, 2023 5:26 pm CDT
Food & Drink Employees at Capitol Square Starbucks location joined national strike this June. (Photo via Fiona Hatch)
Food & Drink National Starbucks Strike Hits Wisconsin – What You Need to Know

Starbucks employees leave work amid calls for unionization, reform to company policy.

Fiona Hatch Fiona Hatch July 31, 2023 4:21 pm CDT
Economy What started out as a summer job has turned into a fulfilling career in the skilled trades for Kilah Engelke. “We have the best health care available and a pension that will last my entire lifetime and allow me to retire with dignity at an early age,” she said. “The wages are great too.” (Graphic by Francesca Daly)
Economy Her Summer Construction Job Became a Career—Now She’s Recruiting More Women Into the Field

As federal investments pour into the construction sector, Kilah Engelke is working to recruit more women into the industry. “We have the best health care available and a pension that will last my entire lifetime and allow me to retire with dignity at an early age,” she said. “The wages are great too.”

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson July 31, 2023 10:03 am CDT
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Health Not Sick, But Still Need Time Off? There’s a ‘Day’ for That!

Mark your calendar: November 30th is "National Stay Home Because You're Well Day."

Christina Lorey Christina Lorey November 4, 2022 1:53 pm CDT
Coronavirus As Wisconsin employers continue to search for workers, a new study has found that the pandemic has hit one portion of the state's workforce especially hard — those over 55.
Coronavirus ‘People Don’t Want to Work’? Maybe They Just Retired Rather Than Expose Themselves to COVID.

Wisconsin already had a Baby Boomer retirement crisis on its hands, the pandemic has only exacerbated the ongoing workforce losses.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring November 30, 2021 3:20 pm CST

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Climate activists rally in front of the White House at Lafayette Square to demand that President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency and move the country rapidly away from fossil fuels, July 4, 2023, in Washington. After being thwarted by Congress, Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program. (AP Photo/Yuri Gripas, File) Climate Biden Launches ‘American Climate Corps’ Program to Create 20,000 Jobs
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Politics ‘$15 is Just a Start’: Wisconsin Residents Push for a Minimum Wage Hike

Wisconsin's minimum wage has been a measly $7.25 for more than a decade. Most state residents say it's time for an increase.

Associated Press Associated Press July 26, 2021 6:06 pm CDT
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Infrastructure GOP Killing a Wisconsin Wage Law Didn’t Save Money, It Just Gave Construction CEOs a Raise

The 2017 repeal of prevailing wage rules resulted in fewer local contractors getting work, declining blue-collar wages, yet no savings for state government.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 5, 2020 8:00 am CDT