Laura Dresser writes in the Wisconsin Examiner about the importance of reliable labor market data in shaping sound economic decisions. She highlights recent concerns about the independence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and reflects on past lessons from Wisconsin’s own experience tracking job growth.
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The Rich Get Richer Via the Federal Budget
Laura Dresser talks with WORT 98.9 guest host Bert Zipperer about how the new federal budget favors the wealthy while cutting essential services, and the implications for everyday Wisconsin residents.
How will ‘no tax on tips’ impact Wisconsin workers?
Associate Director Laura Dresser joins FOX 47 Madison to discuss how the new ‘no tax on tips’ policy will impact Wisconsin workers and why the bigger issues are still low wages, unstable hours, and lack of benefits.
Mornings with Pat Kreitlow: The Titanic Did, In Fact Sink (Hour 1)
The Center’s Associate Director, Laura, joins Matt Rothschild and Angela Lang on Mornings with Pat Kreitlow to discuss the need for public investment in childcare and elder care, highlighting how federal policies and Wisconsin’s stagnant minimum wage fall short of supporting these essential workers.
What does Wisconsin’s minimum wage from 2009 mean today?
AD Laura Dresser speaks with Channel 3000 about the state of Wisconsin’s minimum wage, who would be affected by a $15 wage floor, and how raising the minimum can strengthen protections for low-wage workers.
Wisconsin’s minimum wage lags behind neighbors
Laura Dresser talks with WORT 89.9 FM about how market forces are pushing wages above Wisconsin’s minimum and the potential impact of raising the wage floor for tipped and low-wage workers.
3 Wisconsin neighbors see minimum wage increases to start the year
Laura Dresser joins WPR to discuss Wisconsin’s stagnant minimum wage, how it compares to neighboring states, and the potential impact of raising it to $15.
Charter school proposed to MMSD board would focus on career pathways for high schoolers
And with increasing focus in schools to be “college ready,” the Forward Academy is set to have a broader focus on all career paths, helping students prepare for a labor market that UW-Madison Associate Professor Laura Dresser said is filled with opportunity.
High pay scale of Wisconsin’s CEOs, Lingering questions in police shooting 20 years ago, How to deal with secrets uncovered in your family history
A recent report revealed that CEOs at Wisconsin’s 25 largest publicly traded companies make hundreds or thousands more than their workers do. We talk with an expert on labor about the disparity and what it means for the economy.
Wisconsin sees big uptick in union petitions, following Midwest trend
Laura Dresser, a clinical associate professor and associate director for UW-Madison think tank High Road Strategy Center, says this trend supports the notion that U.S. workers are increasingly interested in unions.