WMC Welcomes New Director of Communications & Marketing
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) — the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association — announced that Jacob Fischer has joined the organization as
April 23, 2025
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UPCOMING EVENT
Business Day in Madison will take place on Thursday, October 19, 2024 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center. This event brings business leaders from all over the state together to discuss important issues facing the business community and our state. We invite you to attend what is certain to be an insightful program.
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WMC's Latest Employer Survey
A new survey of Wisconsin businesses previewed a slow economic start to 2024, as only one-fifth of employers have a positive view of the state’s economy. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, 22 percent of businesses rank the Wisconsin economy as strong, which is a significant drop from 39 percent just six months ago and a steady decline from 58 percent in the Summer 2021 survey.
However, the national economy performs even worse with only 10 percent rating it as strong and 28 percent saying it is weak – up from 18 percent one year ago. This abysmal rating of the national economy is actually lower than the 12 percent of Wisconsin employers who rated the U.S. economy as strong in the Summer 2020 survey, which was taken during the economic shutdowns that occurred in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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
February 16, 2022
SURVEY: Employers Plan Significant Wage Hikes in Response to Workforce Shortage
MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found that 88 percent of them are struggling to hire, and the workforce shortage is leading to
February 14, 2022
WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation that will Help Address the Truck Driver Shortage in Wisconsin
In February 2022, WMC Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs Evan Umpir, testified in support of Assembly Bill 941. This legislation will promote the
February 11, 2022
WMC Employer Coalition Submits Memo in Opposition to Legislation that Would Raise Health Care Costs
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
February 10, 2022
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
February 10, 2022
WMC Testifies in Support of Legislation that Would Implement a Scientific Peer-Review Process for State Agencies’ Rule-Making
On Tuesday, WMC Director of Environmental & Energy Policy Craig Summerfield testified in support of Senate Bill 894. This legislation builds on past rule-making reforms
February 8, 2022