LABOR REPORT | CENTER ON WISCONSIN STRATEGY Report: Wages, union organizing rise in Wisconsin as workers demand better conditions EMILIE HEIDEMANN Sep 2, 2022 Sep 2, 2022 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wages in Wisconsin are increasing, worker organizing is on the rise and 2022 state unemployment numbers continue to see record lows.kAmqFE A6@A=6 @7 4@=@C 4@?E:?F6 E@ 36 A2:5 =@H6C H286D 2?5 D66 9:896C C2E6D @7 F?6>A=@J>6?E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6H C6A@CE AF3=:D965 %9FCD52J 3J 2 &(\|25:D@? E9:?< E2?<]k^AmkAm%96 r6?E6C @? (:D4@?D:? $EC2E68J 92D 366? AF3=:D9:?8 :ED $E2E6 @7 (@C<:?8 (:D4@?D:? C6A@CE D:?46 `hhe] %96 a_aa C6A@CE[ C6=62D65 29625 @7 {23@C s2J[ 56C:G6D :ED 52E2 7C@> E96 &]$] qFC62F @7 {23@C $E2E:DE:4D[ r6?DFD qFC62F 2?5 @E96C 7656C2= D@FC46D]k^Am kAm(@C<6CD 2C6 D66>:?8=J >@C6 E92? 6G6C “=6G6C28:?8 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ :? E9:D >@>6?E E@ :>AC@G6 E96:C ;@3D[” 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6A@CE] $@>6 2C6 >@G:?8 E@ ?6H @44FA2E:@?D :? 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Report: Wisconsin communities weigh offering remote workers incentives to relocate Incentives can come in the form of cash payments – with amounts ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 – or a stipend that can be put toward the purch…
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