Published: March 11, 2010
Tags: Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs, unemployment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Unemployment in Wisconsin rose slightly in January to 8.7 percent.
State Department of Workforce Development figures show the unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points higher than a year ago and 0.2 percentage points higher than December.
The state gained 5,600 jobs in January, mostly in manufacturing, health care and administrative services, but still [...]
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: AFL-CIO, benefits, Buchen, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, Gassman, jobs, Labor Committee, Neuenfeldt, small business, taxes, unemployment
By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press Writer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Benefits paid to unemployed workers will have to be cut and taxes on struggling businesses will have to go up to pay for a staggering number of claims due to the recession, Wisconsin lawmakers were told Wednesday.
However, no benefit cuts or tax increases will be recommended to [...]
Published: March 3, 2010
Tags: Department of Administration, Department of Workforce Development, Doyle, DWD, Pocan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle has approved a law that will require state agencies to make sure their contractors are performing the work in the United States, with certain exceptions.
Doyle signed the bill Wednesday. One sponsor, Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, said it “is one more tool to help our economy and our workers.”
He [...]
Published: March 3, 2010
Tags: Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs, veterans
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Eighteen job fairs for veterans living in Wisconsin have been scheduled between now and October.
The first job fair will be March 11 in Madison with the last one Oct. 15 in Superior.
Employment agencies and employers will be there looking to fill openings and veterans can also receive information about state and [...]
Published: February 17, 2010
Tags: apprenticeship, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, jobs, Kiel, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s technical colleges are encouraging more women to join apprenticeship programs, a realm that’s traditionally male-dominated.
For example, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College near Green Bay has 450 student apprentices. Only seven are women.
School program director Todd Kiel said both society and women need to get past the stereotype that females aren’t [...]
Published: February 15, 2010
Tags: ABC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Brian Mitchell, Construction Business Group, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, law, Markson, Melli Law SC, prevailing wage, Robb Kahl, wage reporting, wages, Wanta, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, Witte, WTBA
Comments: 1
By Paul Snyder
Three contractor groups are aligning themselves with the Department of Workforce Development in support of changes to the state’s prevailing wage law.
Those groups — the Construction Business Group, the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association and the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association — have filed a motion to support the law changes under review by Dane [...]
Published: February 12, 2010
Tags: blog, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, Gassman, Hot Topics, prevailing wage, thompson
Comments: 2
By Chris Thompson
editor
Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman said a lot in the 18 minutes she allowed for an interview about the state’s prevailing wage law changes.
Published: February 5, 2010
Tags: ABC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, blog, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, Hot Topics, thompson
By Chris Thompson
editor
When cornered, leaders of government agencies often cover their eyes, shut their mouths and fire off vaguely worded press releases.
Published: February 5, 2010
Tags: Department of Workforce Development, Dipko, DWD, jobs, unemployment, unemployment benefits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state has begun notifying more than 100,000 people that their unemployment benefits will run out at the end of April unless Congress intervenes.
Department of Workforce Development spokesman John Dipko said the state started sending notification letters this week to those “who are nearing the point of exhausting” their benefits. Dipko [...]
Published: February 4, 2010
Tags: blog, Department of Workforce Development, DWD, Eckenwalder, Gassman, Hot Topics, prevailing wage, Snyder
Comments: 1
By Paul Snyder
staff writer
As contractors struggle with the requirements for prevailing-wage reports, the state’s top officials overseeing the filing of those reports are not making time to speak to news outlets.
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