“You can see that even though it’s a universal policy … it raises the wages and brings towards the middle, workers who are disproportionately at the bottom — and that’s Black and brown workers and that’s women …
Year: 2021
ECC (Emerald Cities Collaborative) Celebrates Its First Decade with Report
The 10th Anniversary Report provides an overview of ECC’s first decade of achievements and a prescription for what is required to put the United States on a high road toward a sustainable, just and democratic …
COWS Releases New Factsheet on $15 by 2025
This week, COWS released a new report about the impact of raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2025.
What a $15 Minimum Wage Means for Working Wisconsin
We’ve released a new factsheet on how raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2025 in Wisconsin would impact the state’s workers. Using data from the Economic Policy Institute’s recently released report on the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (which would raise the national minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025), we’ve summarized findings for Wisconsin and added some context to fill in the picture on wage standards in the state and region.
‘WisBusiness: The Podcast’ features Laura Dresser, COWS
“We’re focusing on what economic change means for working people,” Laura Dresser said. Work changed dramatically for everybody during the pandemic, she said. Some lost their jobs and still have no job, some face potential …
A Tale Of Two Pandemics: Improving Finances For Some, Financial Peril For Others
“Those of us who are carefully ensconced in our homes are not able to see the desperation in the communities of people who have lost work and cannot figure out how to get food on …
A decade later, Act 10 has reshaped the labor movement in Wisconsin
“The decline in unionization is dramatic,” said Laura Dresser, an economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s COWS. “It is a direct result of the Act 10 restructuring of union rights and relevance and on top …
The Future of Transportation – Hosted by Downtown Madison, Inc.
Monday, February 22, 2021 DMI – Downtown Madison, Inc – Nosh at Noon The Future of Transportation 12:00-1:00pm CT The first virtual event of the year. Hear from a panel of experts on transportation trends …
Racine County in UW-Madison’s UniverCity Year Program
“Racine County is committed to addressing racial disparities in our community, and we are so grateful for the support of the University of Wisconsin’s UniverCity program to help us do that,” Racine County Executive Jonathan …
UW-Madison students help Adams County promote winter tourism
Through UW-Madison’s UniverCity Alliance program, local governments can tap into resources to get help with whatever they need. The program matches students and courses at UW-Madison to take on real world projects.