As Goes Wisconsin welcomes Laura Dresser, associate director of COWS, to talk about the obstacles people face when it comes to being a part of the workforce and what policies could actually fix that. Listen …
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Wisconsin ‘prime working age’ labor force participation among best in the nation
Laura Dresser, associate director of the COWS economic think tank at UW-Madison, said women in the workforce feel the effects of that most. “Moms tend to carry the burden of care disproportionately in families,” she …
This Is Good News For Workers
A low unemployment rate is certainly good news for people looking for a job, but today’s guest says “it matters for all workers, because when the line at the door is short, it means they …
Wisconsin businesses want more workers, but barriers prevent many from joining the labor force
Laura Dresser, associate director of the COWS economic think tank at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said another approach could be addressing the issues that prevent people from joining the workforce, like child care, transportation and …
Report finds more than 40% of Milwaukeeans are working ‘bad jobs’
Laura Dresser, the associate director of COWS, says, “What you’re really seeing is what’s going on in the bottom of the labor market is quite substantially different from what’s going on in better jobs.” What …
41% of Milwaukee Workers Have ‘Bad’ Jobs
“Milwaukee has become a center of low-wage workers,” says Peter Rickman, President of MASH, the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization, which partnered with COWS on the study. “It was once one of the …
Wisconsin layoff notices up from this time last year, showing signs of possible economic slowdown
Despite unemployment remaining low, Laura Dresser, associate director of the COWS economic think tank at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said increased layoffs are tied to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation by raising interest …
COWS report finds 41 percent of Milwaukee workers paid less than $15 per hour
In its “Facts from the Frontline” report, COWS highlights the declining share of manufacturing employees making up the region’s workforce, as well as falling union membership and rising income inequality along racial lines.
SideBar Podcast on The Legal Talk Network Welcomes Author and Professor Joel Rogers
Who is writing all these crazy laws? COWS Director Joel Rogers joins SideBar podcast on The Legal Talk Network to describe the rise of the American Legislative Council (ALEC), the organization responsible for drafting model bills …
Wisconsin sees increased child labor complaints as violations rise nationally
Laura Dresser, associate director of the COWS economic think tank at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the rise of unaccompanied minors crossing the southern border has played a role in the rise in child labor. …