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The Outagamie county executive rarely misses a change to show solidarity with workers and their unions. And he doesn’t just come for the photo op. Nelson listens.
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The Outagamie county executive rarely misses a change to show solidarity with workers and their unions. And he doesn’t just come for the photo op. Nelson listens.

Employers like UWHCA, with the legal authority to set their own workplace policies, may determine that it is to their benefit to recognize and bargain with a union representing their employees even though they are not statutorily required to do so.

To be sure, a February recall of powered infant formula linked to infant hospitalizations and deaths hasn’t helped matters. But the supply shortages have been ongoing since at least November.

Tobacco is a major contributor to the three leading causes of death among African Americans—heart disease, cancer, and stroke.

Board members give themselves a 4.7% salary hike — but for what?

Small may be good sometimes, but small can’t solve the big problem of K-12 education in Milwaukee.

It’s no longer a case of Wisconsin companies needing to compete against their peers in Illinois, Minnesota or other neighboring states for technology talent. It has become a national and international contest, thanks in large part to the rise of remote work.

The J-1 visa program is rebounding after essentially shutting down because of the pandemic, boosting a major employment lifeline for summer tourism hot spots like Wisconsin Dells and Door County. “We’re going to be better than 100 percent of where

Guv candidate Tim Ramthun will have Mike Lindell in his hospitality suite on Friday at the GOP state convention, the Republican lawmaker’s campaign says. Lindell, the MyPillow CEO who has raised conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, has previously endorsed

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Guv candidate Tim Ramthun will have Mike Lindell in his hospitality suite on Friday at the GOP state convention, the Republican lawmaker’s campaign says. Lindell, the MyPillow CEO

The Outagamie county executive rarely misses a change to show solidarity with workers and their unions. And he doesn’t just come for the photo op. Nelson listens.

Employers like UWHCA, with the legal authority to set their own workplace policies, may determine that it is to their benefit to recognize and bargain with a union representing their employees even though they are not statutorily required to do so.

To be sure, a February recall of powered infant formula linked to infant hospitalizations and deaths hasn’t helped matters. But the supply shortages have been ongoing since at least November.

Tobacco is a major contributor to the three leading causes of death among African Americans—heart disease, cancer, and stroke.

Board members give themselves a 4.7% salary hike — but for what?

Small may be good sometimes, but small can’t solve the big problem of K-12 education in Milwaukee.

It’s no longer a case of Wisconsin companies needing to compete against their peers in Illinois, Minnesota or other neighboring states for technology talent. It has become a national and international contest, thanks in large part to the rise of remote work.

The J-1 visa program is rebounding after essentially shutting down because of the pandemic, boosting a major employment lifeline for summer tourism hot spots like Wisconsin Dells and Door County. “We’re going to be better than 100 percent of where we were in 2019,” Tom Diehl, president and co-owner of

Guv candidate Tim Ramthun will have Mike Lindell in his hospitality suite on Friday at the GOP state convention, the Republican lawmaker’s campaign says. Lindell, the MyPillow CEO who has raised conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, has previously endorsed Ramthun, who tried unsuccessfully to push the Assembly to approve

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Guv candidate Tim Ramthun will have Mike Lindell in his hospitality suite on Friday at the GOP state convention, the Republican lawmaker’s campaign says. Lindell, the MyPillow CEO who has raised conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, has