Laura Dresser, Center on Wisconsin Strategy associate director.
Content referencing Laura Dresser
As Election Day Nears, The Economy Remains Top Issue for Wisconsin Voters
Views on economy not as negative as a year ago, but inflation still a concern.
Oct 8th, 2024 by Joe Schulz
Report Shows Progress for Wisconsin Workers
Wages are up in past year but many challenges remain, think tank finds.
Sep 3rd, 2024 by Erik Gunn
Labor Leaders Want 2024 To Be A Big Year for Unions
Poll says a supermajority of Americans now say they support unions. Groups hope to deliver more wins for workers.
Feb 1st, 2024 by Joe Schulz
State’s Union Membership Up Slightly in 2023
While rate declined nationally, it rose in Wisconsin from 7.1% of workers to 7.4%.
Jan 24th, 2024 by Joe Schulz
Report Gives Mixed Outlook on State’s Workers
Workers at the bottom 'did better than those at the top, reducing wage inequality.'
Sep 5th, 2023 by Erik Gunn
Record Low Unemployment Gives State’s Workers Bargaining Power
Lowest-wage workers have seen the biggest gains from tight labor market.
Jun 12th, 2023 by Joe Schulz
Wisconsin A Leader In Labor Force Participation
State's prime working-age women lead the way.
May 5th, 2023 by Joe Schulz
41% of Milwaukee Workers Have ‘Bad’ Jobs
Study: 100,000 workers in city earn less than $15 per hour, often with no health coverage.
Mar 22nd, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
State Job Layoffs a Sign of Economic Slowdown?
Rise in layoffs so far in 2023. But unemployment in Wisconsin still near historic low.
Mar 21st, 2023 by Joe Schulz
COWS Releases New Report on Low Wage Service Jobs in Milwaukee
Report finds more than half of Milwaukee’s Black and brown workers earn less than $15 per hour
Mar 13th, 2023 by COWS
State Sees Rise in Child Labor Complaints
Part of a national trend. 'This is not a 19th century problem — this is a today problem.'
Mar 6th, 2023 by Joe Schulz
Anti-Labor Laws Have Hurt Workers, But Provided Little Help To Governments
Analysis finds efforts to drive costs down on things like road construction haven't succeeded
Oct 9th, 2022 by Jacob Resneck
Union Organizers Share Stories, Strategies
Younger workers key to success, say representatives from Pabst Theater, other union efforts.
Sep 12th, 2022 by Erik Gunn
Jobs Up, Joblessness Down Last Month
State sees modest improvement in October numbers with a continuing shortage of workers.
Nov 21st, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Wisconsin’s Jobless Rate Remains at 3.9%
Job gains were offset by job losses in September.
Oct 22nd, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Will Pandemic Benefits’ End Ease Worker Shortage?
Research iffy on whether extended unemployment benefits created disincentive to work.
Sep 6th, 2021 by Nusaiba Mizan
Work Won’t Be The Same After the Pandemic
UW researchers examine the state of work in Wisconsin with annual report.
Sep 3rd, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Still Fighting for $15
It’s been 12 years since the state or federal minimum wage was increased.
Jul 19th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Why Is There A Worker Shortage?
Employers disagree, but big decline in child care centers could be a key issue.
Jun 8th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Employment, Unemployment Both Rising
In April, number of people in state working rose by 7,100 even as unemployment rate rose.
May 21st, 2021 by Erik Gunn
How Act 10 Changed Wisconsin Unions
Public sector unions contend with declining membership, reduced political power and restricted collective bargaining rights.
Feb 11th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Unemployment Grew in December
Unemployment rate has fluctuated since September.
Jan 21st, 2021 by Rachael Vasquez
Wisconsin Unemployment Increased in October
Service sector lost nearly 30,000 jobs.
Nov 20th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Pandemic Shines Spotlight on Workers’ Struggle
Crisis makes Labor Day 2020 like no other, experts at roundtable discussion say.
Sep 7th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Wisconsin Invented Unemployment Insurance
Jobless benefits began in 1932 with $15 check. Program now crucial during pandemic.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Steven Walters
COVID-19 Pandemic Hitting Low-Wage Workers Hardest
Low-wage workers are more likely to lose their job and get the virus.
Aug 1st, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsinites Starting To Ignore Stay-At-Home Order
State residents starting to experience “quarantine fatigue.”
Apr 30th, 2020 by Will Cushman
Reopen Wisconsin Rally Planned
A group is organizing a protest of the stay at home order, much like the one in Michigan.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Trump Running On The Economy
But warning signs are flashing nationally and in Wisconsin.
Feb 3rd, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
Midwest, State’s Racial Gaps Grow
State’s African Americans far behind in education, employment, wages.
Oct 17th, 2019 by Erik Gunn
State’s Middle Class Hasn’t Rebounded
Study finds 55.7% of state’s households are middle-income, down from 59.7% in 2000.
May 30th, 2019 by Shamane Mills
Left Behind by the Economic Recovery
Study of state shows stagnant wages for most and pockets of rural and urban unemployment.
Sep 23rd, 2018 by Scott Gordon
BadgerCare Changes Will Hurt Workers
Most Medicaid recipients work, could lose health care under Walker proposal.
Jun 26th, 2017 by Laura Dresser and Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Uneven Progress for Wisconsin Workers
Slow job growth, wage stagnation and one in four workers earn poverty wages.
Sep 6th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
