As Republicans on the state's budget-writing committee voted last week to send more money to Wisconsin tech schools and worker training, a new bipartisan bill would support careers in two emerging industries: wind and solar.
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Read More »Construction officials on Wednesday outlined a trio of projects coming to Foxconn Technology Group's massive Racine County factory.
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Sandy Thistle never considered becoming a carpenter before two of her friends started pursuing careers in the skilled trades.
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Read More »Northern Wisconsin businesses that are having trouble finding employees are hoping to lure retirees to work or keep people nearing retirement on the job longer.
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Read More »Democrats on the Legislature's audit committee questioned Tuesday how anyone can trust Gov. Scott Walker's troubled job creation agency to handle $3 billion in incentives for Foxconn Technology Group in the face a state report that shows problems continue to plague the agency.
Read More »A panel of lawmakers has given preliminary approval to a bill that contains stricter jobless-benefits rules.
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Read More »Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development would no longer be able to require more than one journeyworker supervise an apprentice as part of a state-approved training program, according to a new bill being considered by state lawmakers.
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Read More »Once again this year, various business interests are calling for government cost controls to hold down the cost of treating employees who were injured on the job. And, once again, the debate in Madison promises to be heated.
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Read More »Wisconsin's unemployment rate is at its lowest level since October 1999.
Read More »Labor unions are lining up against a bill that would cut by more than half the number of representatives they have on a panel with great influence over the state’s workers’ comp policies.
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