Report: $15 Minimum Wage Would Increase Racial & Gender Equity In Wisconsin
“While it moves wages for 3 in 10 Wisconsin workers, it moves wages up for half of Hispanic workers and half of Black workers in the state, and 37% of women,” says Laura Dresser, associate …
April 15, 2021Health Equity for Municipal Government
Health Equity for Municipal Government Training Opportunity Friday, May 21st 1-2:30 p.m. CT From sidewalks to zoning, municipal governments have a huge impact on health and well-being. This virtual, 90-minute training will discuss how municipalities …
April 14, 2021Kids Forward CEO Michele Mackey Embraces Equity Mission
Kids Forward Chief Executive Officer and COWS Senior Fellow Michele Mackey is interviewed about the group’s emphasis on racial equity, and how there is no rural-urban divide and the governor’s proposed budget. Kids Forward is …
April 1, 2021New Report Says Raising Wisconsin’s Minimum Wage Would Help 30% of Workers in the State
Laura Dresser says the current state minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is simply not enough, and has been the same for more than a decade. “It just gets less and less meaningful, and less …
March 25, 2021Wisconsin’s $7.25 minimum wage has not increased since 2009. It’s unlikely to change anytime soon.
A new report from COWS, a UW-Madison-based think tank, found that raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025 would raise the earnings of 30 percent of Wisconsin’s workers. It would also increase earnings …
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