Laura Dresser, who specializes in labor economics at UW-Madison, said these disparities come because most workers of color in Wisconsin work low-income jobs. Obviously, an economic recession could only worsen their situation. https://badgerherald.com/opinion/2021/03/18/as-covid-19-crisis-increases-wealth-gap-wi-and-uw-must-cooperate-on-social-welfare-reform/
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Report: $15 Minimum Wage Would Help 30 Percent Of Wisconsin Workers
“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 …
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‘WisBusiness: The Podcast’ features Laura Dresser, COWS
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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 …
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.
Adams County blown away with marketing campaign UW-Madison students did to increase winter tourism in the midst of pandemic
The UniverCity Alliance program managing director Gavin Luter said this was just one of 34 projects students within the program are working on. Luter also said the program has even caught the attention of Governor Evers’ office …
A Decade After Act 10, It’s A Different World For Wisconsin Unions
“This policy really mattered to union density in the state,” said Laura Dresser, a labor economist and associate director of the COWS research institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.