Labor
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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.Â
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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.Â
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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.Â
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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.
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COVID caused a lifeguard shortage. Some pools are still recovering.
Milwaukee County needs 250 lifeguards to fully staff its deep well pools and aquatic centers. With only 136 guards signed up this summer, only seven pools will be open. While it’s an improvement from years past, the county is still short of what it needs to operate at full capacity.
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Dane County judge hears arguments in lawsuit challenging Act 10
Unions representing teachers and other public sector workers brought the lawsuit after Wisconsin’s Supreme Court flipped to liberal control.
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Amid debate about child labor rules, Wisconsin teens take summer jobs
Even as teens have taken an increasingly important role in the state economy, some states, including Wisconsin, have tried to pass legislation critics say rolls back child labor protections.
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Workers at Milwaukee’s Trade hotel seek union, accuse employer of unfair labor practices
Hospitality workers at the Trade Hotel in Milwaukee, near Fiserv Forum, are working to form a union.