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
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WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation That Would Expand School Choice to All Families in Wisconsin
February 16, 2022
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
February 16, 2022
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
February 16, 2022
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
February 16, 2022
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
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
WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation that will Help Address the Truck Driver Shortage in Wisconsin
February 11, 2022
In February 2022, WMC Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs Evan Umpir, testified in support of Assembly Bill 941. This legislation will promote the
WMC Employer Coalition Submits Memo in Opposition to Legislation that Would Raise Health Care Costs
February 10, 2022
In February 2022, a WMC employer coalition made up of Wisconsin businesses concerned about health care costs, submitted a memo to the Assembly Committee on
WMC Testifies to Assembly Special Committee on Trade and Supply Chain on Solutions to Supply Chain Issues
February 10, 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