SURVEY: Workforce Shortage Remains with Recession Likely in 2023
January 19, 2023
MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses revealed increased economic uncertainty at the start of 2023, with a majority saying a recession is looming.
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Wisconsin Facing Migration Challenges
September 29, 2022
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is likely headed for a big workforce shortage. Simply put: there aren’t enough young people here to replace the baby boomers
WMC Testifies to Assembly Special Committee on Trade and Supply Chain on Solutions to Supply Chain Issues
March 28, 2022
WMC Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley, testified to the Assembly Special Committee on Trade and Supply Chain on solutions to Wisconsin’s supply
SURVEY: Wisconsin Employers Cite Worker Shortage as Top Public Policy Concern
March 10, 2022
MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found that nearly 80 percent of employers support a taxpayer-funded talent attraction campaign amidst the persistent and
WMC Joins Employer Rights Act Coalition in Urging Congress to Support the Employee Rights Act of 2022
March 2, 2022
WMC and other business associations wrote a letter to Congress to urge them to support the Employee Rights Act of 2022. This legislation will empower
1230AM WCLO: Wages Rising 4% or More According to WMC Survey
March 1, 2022
JANESVILLE – WMC’s Nick Novak joined WCLO Radio to discuss the most recent results from the Wisconsin Employer Survey, conducted in late January. The results
550AM WSAU: Workforce Tops Results of Wisconsin Employer Survey
March 1, 2022
WAUSAU – WMC’s Nick Novak joined the Wisconsin Morning News on WSAU Radio in Wausau to discuss the latest findings of the Wisconsin Employer Survey.
NBC15: Employers Plan Significant Wage Hikes in 2022
February 18, 2022
MADISON – In response to a worker shortage, employers are planning to step up their wages, according to a survey released this week by the
WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation that Will Help Promote Commercial Truck Driver Trainings
February 16, 2022
WMC’s Director of Tax, Transportation and Workforce Development Evan Umpir, testified in support of Senate Bill 929, legislation that will promote the training of commercial
SURVEY: Employers Plan Significant Wage Hikes in Response to Workforce Shortage
February 14, 2022
MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found that 88 percent of them are struggling to hire, and the workforce shortage is leading to