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Governor Tommy Thompson Backs Workforce Referendum in WMC Webinar
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – hosted a webinar on Wednesday to talk about the

SURVEY: Businesses Rate Tax Reform as Top Public Policy Objective
Workforce shortage continues to be top concern for employers MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found the workforce shortage to be the top

SURVEY: Workforce Shortage Remains with Recession Likely in 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.

Wisconsin Facing Migration Challenges
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
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
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
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
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
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
MADISON – In response to a worker shortage, employers are planning to step up their wages, according to a survey released this week by the