“The workers most impacted by the economic shut-down in March were workers in leisure and hospitality—workers who earned low wages, which make it nearly impossible to save enough money for a crisis like this,” Laura …
Year: 2020
Interview – COVID-19 Pandemic Hitting Low-Wage Workers Hardest
“Everybody has experienced some change in their work from this pandemic,” said Laura Dresser, COVID-19 Pandemic Hitting Low-Wage Workers Hardest
Interview – Report Shows Inequality Among Jobs Widening During Pandemic
Think Tank Will Provide Live Updates On Wisconsin Economy Amid COVID-19. Download interview with Laura Dresser here. https://www.wpr.org/report-shows-inequality-among-jobs-widening-during-pandemic
Labor, Racial Justice, and the Road to a Green New Deal
n Shortly after the 2018 Midterm elections, the #GreenNewDeal burst onto the national scene and quickly garnered tremendous public and political support. But within months, the AFL-CIO weighed in with criticism of the process and its …
Working Wisconsin faces new challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic
SOWW Report describes the worst crisis in decades, made harder by longstanding economic weaknesses. n Full article here. Working Wisconsin faces new challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic
SOWW in the News – Justice for All: As Protests Ignite Across The Nation, Wisconsin's Racial Divides Persist
Wisconsin’s Racial Divides Persist. n Full article here. https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/news/2020/07/29/justice-for-all–as-protests-ignite-across-the-nation–wisconsin-s-racial-divides-persist
Interview – COWS Releases The 2020 State Of Working Wisconsin Report
Laura Dresser interviewed on WPR’s Central Time. n Interview link here. https://www.wpr.org/cows-releases-2020-state-working-wisconsin-report
State of Working Wisconsin 2020 Now LIVE
Contact: Laura Dresser, Associate Director, ldresser@cows.org, 608-695-9065 Today, COWS launched the State of Working Wisconsin 2020, which tracks the ongoing economic indicators of the COVID-19 crisis in the state. In just a few months, COVID-19 …
Defund the Police: What it Means, Why it Matters, and How Social Workers Can Support the Movement
The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work presents n Friday, July 17, 2020 n Defund the Police: What it Means, Why it Matters, and How Social Workers Can Support the Movement n 12-1:15 PM n …
COWS Report – Race in the Heartland – In the News
n Evers Introduces Package Of Bills Targeting Police Reforms n Legislation Would Establish Statewide Use Of Force Standards n https://www.wpr.org/evers-introduces-package-bills-targeting-police-reforms