Union leader Beil to retire this month (UPDATE)
Marty Beil, whom many call the face of public employee unions in Wisconsin, said Wednesday that he is retiring.
GOP race heats up for nomination
Mitt Romney and Tommy Thompson may be in similar political situations.
Panel approves first pay plan under collective bargaining law
By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Republican-controlled legislative committee on Thursday approved the first Wisconsin state employee pay plan created under a new law that takes […]
No raises for Wis. state workers
By Scott Bauer Associated Press Madison — Wisconsin state workers will not receive salary increases during the next two years under the first pay plan put forward by Gov. Scott […]
Wis. unions don’t seek recertification votes (UPDATE)
By ?SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin will no longer be obligated to bargain with its largest public employee unions after the weakened labor groups decided Thursday […]
State union leader asks Walker for meeting (UPDATE)
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin State Employees Union wants state lawmakers to pressure Gov. Scott Walker’s administration to begin negotiating with it over salary […]
Second federal lawsuit filed over collective bargaining law (UPDATE)
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two unions representing about 2,700 public workers in Madison and Dane County have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of […]
Worker groups file suit to block budget bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of Wisconsin worker rights groups is going to court to block Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. The groups are filing a federal lawsuit […]
Inspectors find fire code violations at Capitol
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison fire department inspectors say added security measures at the Capitol building violate fire safety code. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that Madison fire officials found that […]
Engineers file labor complaint against state
By James Briggs The State Engineering Association is the third union group to file an unfair labor complaint against the state of Wisconsin. The complaint alleges Gov. Scott Walker and […]
Union files labor complaint over bargaining
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s largest public employees union has filed a complaint alleging Gov. Scott Walker is engaging in unfair labor practices by refusing to negotiate with it. The […]
Wis. union head says fight is about rights
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the state’s largest public employee union says the workers are willing to make financial concessions to Gov. Scott Walker but will not give […]
Today’s News
- Milwaukee County breaks ground on first health and human services center
- Where are the homes? Glaring need for housing construction underlined by Century 21 CEO
- Lawmakers block update for new commercial building standards
- Milwaukee mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)