Labor
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A Teamster speech at Milwaukee’s RNC hints at shifting union tides in Wisconsin
When Teamsters President Sean O’Brien on Monday night became the first person from his union to ever take the stage at a Republican National Convention, he made a sharp pro-union statement in a state roiled in recent years by anti-union policy shifts.
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Act 10 faces another legal challenge. This time, it might stick.
Last week, a Dane County judge ruled that Wisconsin’s law that limits collective bargaining rights for certain public employees violates the equal protection guarantees in the state Constitution.
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Wisconsin farm group offers help hiring foreign workers amid labor shortage
Wisconsin Farm Bureau members can get help navigating the H-2A visa program for seasonal farm workers. But some farm leaders say a more permanent workforce is needed.
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Dane County judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin’s Act 10 collective bargaining law
A Dane County judge has struck down parts of Act 10, the 2011 law that sharply limited public union power in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee Tool sued for allegedly using Chinese forced prison labor
Milwaukee Tool and its parent company are being sued in federal court for allegedly using forced prison labor from China to manufacture work gloves.
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Wisconsin companies join national effort to get more women in the construction industry
Two Wisconsin construction companies are working to bring more women into the field. One hosted an event Thursday to show young girls opportunities in construction.
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Immigrants rights advocates, Madison chamber, say Biden’s actions address state labor shortage
Some Wisconsin business and immigrants rights groups say new executive actions by the Biden Administration on immigration will help address the state’s labor shortage. But they say larger federal immigration reforms are still needed.
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Strike halts work at over a dozen southeast Wisconsin construction sites
Hundreds of crane and heavy machine operators are on strike in southeast Wisconsin, halting work at dozens of construction sites in the region.
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Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation to lay off 3 percent of workforce
The company had projected sales to grow between 0.5 percent and 6.5 percent, but now expects losses between 4 and 6 percent for the year.
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Racine County boat manufacturer lays off nearly 300 people
A southeast Wisconsin boat and engine manufacturer recently laid off a little less than half of its workforce in the village of Sturtevant.