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The State of Working Wisconsin 2021
For more than two decades, the State of Working Wisconsin has presented the workers’ perspective on the economy in the state: who is winning, and who is being left out; where is disparity growing; and what’s happening to the economic chasm separating Black and white workers in the state.
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Wisconsin's Extreme Racial Disparity
Wisconsin has the regrettable distinction of ranking among the worst states in the nation for racial inequality.
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What can municipal governments do now to hasten their recovery and build resilience for the future, while also addressing past inequity?
Access to Paid Leave
COVID-19 has created a window of opportunity for advancing paid leave.
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WUWM’s Lake Effect: Wisconsin’s Low-Wage Workers
WUWM’s Lake Effect interviews Laura Dresser about Wisconsin’s Low Wage Workers.
September 20, 2021Running on MT Podcast – High and Low Road Economies With Dr. Laura Dresser
Running on MT hosts Matt King and Tony Palmeri talk to Laura Dresser about “low road” features in Wisconsin’s economy such as low wages, declining unionization, and a racial wealth gap.
September 20, 20216 Ways to Measure State of Workers
Wisconsin’s leisure and hospitality industry was hit hardest and had a net loss of 49,600 jobs statewide, according to COWS. “Even before the collapse, the industry’s workforce of waitstaff, bartenders, dishwashers, housekeepers, and others suffered …
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