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Rogers, J. Where Are John and Jane Q. Public?. The Capital Times, 2001.
Sustaining Wisconsin Column
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Published in The Capital Times but often republished around the state, these were part of an 18-month public education campaign COWS ran before the 2002 WI gubernatorial primary election.
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Rogers, J. Where Are John and Jane Q. Public?. The Capital Times, 2001.
Sustaining Wisconsin Column
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Published in The Capital Times but often republished around the state, these were part of an 18-month public education campaign COWS ran before the 2002 WI gubernatorial primary election.
NB: Not responsible for article titles. -
Dresser, L., and J. Rogers. The State of Working Wisconsin 2000. COWS.
The economic expansion that began in 1991 has turned out to be longer and stronger than any other in American history. Over the last five years, economic growth and declining unemployment rates have started to bear fruit for working families’ incomes. Even so, the typical American family is working more hours, wage inequality remains high, poverty has stagnated rather than fallen, and poor job quality is still a serious American problem.
Documents include both Full Report and Summary.
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“Building "Jobs With a Future" In Wisconsin: Lessons from Dane County”. Nonstandard Work: The Nature and Challenges of Changing Employment Arrangements, Industrial Relations Research Association, 2000, pp. 341-59.
This chapter assesses the potential and sustainability of industry partnerships in light of their ability to attract attention to industry needs from educators and trainers and in view of the weakness of unions.
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Rogers, J. Career Pathways and the Emerging Economy. COWS, 2000.
Powerpoint presentation.
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October 28, 2000
National Network of Sector Practitioners Conference
Washington, DC
Moving On Up: Building Career Paths in High-Wage and Low-Wage Sectors
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E. Woods, D., M. Orfield, and J. Rogers. Milwaukee Metropatterns: Sprawl and Social Separation in Metro Milwaukee. COWS, 2000, p. 36.
An August 2000 report by COWS and MARC (Metropolitan Area Research Corporation) on metropolitan regional reform in Milwaukee and the strategic agenda that must be framed by the unique natural, demographic, political, and market characteristics of Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
Documents include both Executive Summary and Full Report.
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,. Barely Getting By: Wisconsin’s Working Poor Families. COWS, 2000.
A Joint Report of COWS, the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future, and the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Barely Getting By: Wisconsin’s Working Poor Families documents key factors affecting this largely invisible segment of Wisconsin’s workforce, combining labor market and wage data with profiles of families from communities throughout the state. The report documents the surge in poverty-wage jobs in Wisconsin over the past 20 years, and its impact on workers and their families.
Behind every economic trend or piece of data are real families. The report profiles five Wisconsin families whose stories describe the numerous challenges—beyond finding a good job—that the working poor face every day. The report concludes with policy recommendations to improve Wisconsin’s existing system of work supports and tax credits to more effectively assist working poor families.
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Rickert, J., J. Rogers, D. Vassina, J. Whitford, and J. Zeitlin. Common Problems & Collaborative Solutions: OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)-Supplier Relationships and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Partnerships Supplier Training Consortium. COWS, 2000.
This report examines individual OEMs’ (Original Equipment Manufacturer) supplier management strategies, focusing on commonalities and differences in their approach to broadly similar problems associated with supply-chain rationalization.. While all the OEMs in the study aim at getting their products quicker to the customer by trimming supply chains, establishing closer relationships with suppliers, and assisting them in performance improvement, each OEM follows a different path, depending on its size, corporate structure, products, and markets. The report concludes with policy recommendations for the consortium.
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Parker, E. “Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership: Hooking Community Residents Up to Jobs”. NFG Reports, Vol. 7, no. 2, Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG), 2000.
An article regarding the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP) and the impact their work has had on the Wisconsin economy.
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E. Wood, D., J. Rogers, and J. Witford. “At the Center of It All: The High Road Strategy for Menomonee Valley”. A Menomonee Valley Partners Report, COWS, 2000, p. 45.
Written and produced for Menomonee Valley Partners by COWS, this report looks at the opportunities for “high-road” development in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley and offers recommendations to best redevelop the Menomonee Valley.
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