Hoodline reports on Deer District venue workers voting overwhelmingly to unionize under MASH. The article references High Road Strategy Center research on how community benefits agreements and organizing have improved wages and standards for workers in the district.
Year: 2026
DataWatch: Wisconsin hasn’t raised its minimum wage for 17 years. What does that mean for workers and the economy?
Wisconsin Watch explores how Wisconsin’s failure to raise its minimum wage for 17 years has eroded workers’ purchasing power, drawing on High Road Strategy Center research on the benefits of higher wages. Associate Director Laura Dresser underscores that a strong wage floor is essential to ensure full-time work provides a basic standard of living.