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Rachel Ver Velde Joins WMC as Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber manufacturers’ association and safety council –announced Friday that Rachel Ver Velde would be the
WMC Statement on Attempted Veto Override
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly voted 59-37 on Tuesday to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 336 – which would have ended the
Gov. Evers’ Initiative Will Do Little to Attract & Retain a Talented Workforce
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers announced on Wednesday his plans to spend $130 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on combatting the state’s
WMC Statement on Gov. Evers’ Veto of Critical Workforce Legislation
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 336 on Tuesday, which would have ended the federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits. For well over a month, WMC
ICYMI: WMC CEO Calls for Gov. Evers to End $300 Unemployment Benefit in Appearance on UpFront
Asks the Governor to Work with WMC on Both Short-Term & Long-Term Solutions MADISON – In an appearance Sunday on UpFront, the head of the state’s
Nearly Nine in 10 Wisconsin Businesses Struggling to Hire Workers
85% Support Repealing the $300 Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefit MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses indicates the state’s workforce shortage has become an emergency, and
WMC Calls on Gov. Evers to Sign Legislation into Law that Would End Enhanced Unemployment Benefits and Address Workforce Shortage
MADISON- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturer’s association – sent a letter to Gov. Evers urging him to sign legislation into law that
WMC Thanks Legislators for Taking Action on Wisconsin’s Workforce Emergency
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturer’s association – applauded lawmakers for passing Assembly Bill 336 on Wednesday. The
WMC Launches Statewide Digital Ad Campaign Calling on Gov. Evers to Address Workforce Shortage Emergency
MADISON- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) launched a statewide digital ad campaign on Saturday through its affiliate, WMC Issues Mobilization Council, Inc. The ad calls on
WMC Urges Lawmakers to Pass Legislation Ending Enhanced Unemployment Benefit Programs in Wisconsin
MADISON- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturer’s association – urged lawmakers to support Senate Bill 354 (SB 354), legislation that