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NBC15: Employers Plan Significant Wage Hikes in 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 Would Expand School Choice to All Families in Wisconsin
WMC Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde, testified in support of Assembly Bill 970, legislation that would expand school choice options

WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation That Would Create More Charter Schools in Wisconsin
WMC Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde, submitted testimony in support of two bills that would help streamline the bureaucratic process

WMC Testifies Against Legislation that Would Eliminate “White Bagging” and Result in Higher Health Care Costs for Employers, Employees
WMC’s Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde testified at the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry against Senate Bill 753/Assembly

WMC Testifies at Natural Resources Board Meeting on PFAS rules for Drinking Water, Groundwater and Surface Water
Scott Manley, WMC’s Executive Vice President of Government Relations, testified at the Natural Resources Board meeting as they took action on three pending PFAS rules:

WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation that Will Help Promote Commercial Truck Driver Trainings
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