Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council: Statement on Gov. Evers’ signing Executive Order to protect Wisconsin workers

CONTACT: Dan Bukiewicz, President 414.345.7911 cell danb@milwbuildingtrades.org MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council Statement President Dan Bukiewicz released the following statement in response to Gov. Evers’ signing Executive Order #20 to Protect Wisconsin Workers: “Standing with working families, Governor

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Supreme Court to hear lame-duck suit

The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a Dane County judge’s ruling that invalidated all of the Legislature’s actions in a December extraordinary session. GOP lawmakers first appealed the case to the 3rd District Court of

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Gov. Evers signs executive order creating joint task force on payroll fraud and worker misclassification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 15, 2019 CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce   Governor Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Joint Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification MADISON – Governor

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Gov. Evers: Wisconsin’s dispatchers recognized for helping keep citizens safe

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers has declared April 14-20, 2019, as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The week is designed to recognize Wisconsin’s dispatchers and communicators for their dedication to helping citizens in need and supporting law enforcement, fire, and EMS. “Dispatchers and telecommunicators are the foundation of our

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TUE News Summary: Evers reaches 100 day mark; Supreme Court to take up lame-duck lawsuit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** April 25: WisPolitics.com luncheon with JFC co-chairs Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, April 25, with the veteran Republican co-chairs of the… Please log in to access

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WI Pipe Trades: Supports Governor Evers Executive Order addressing payroll fraud

Media Contact: Terry Hayden thayden@uanet.org;  414-313-6701 Madison – The Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association applauds Governor Evers for signing Executive Order #20, which will help the state identify and take action against law-breaking employers who misclassify workers to avoid paying unemployment taxes, worker’s compensation premiums and health care benefits. A Wisconsin Department

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Gov. Evers: Announces appointments to Judicial Selection Advisory Committee

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443     MADISON – Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced the membership of the Governor’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee. The committee is responsible for interviewing and recommending candidates to the governor for consideration when he fills judicial vacancies. “Wisconsin has a long and proud tradition of an independent judiciary

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Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council: Statement on Gov. Evers’ signing Executive Order to protect Wisconsin workers

CONTACT: Dan Bukiewicz, President 414.345.7911 cell danb@milwbuildingtrades.org MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council Statement President Dan Bukiewicz released the following statement in response to Gov. Evers’ signing Executive Order #20 to Protect Wisconsin Workers: “Standing with working families, Governor Tony Evers’ took a huge step to protect Wisconsin from

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Supreme Court to hear lame-duck suit

The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a Dane County judge’s ruling that invalidated all of the Legislature’s actions in a December extraordinary session. GOP lawmakers first appealed the case to the 3rd District Court of Appeals, which issued a stay of the circuit court ruling,

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Gov. Evers signs executive order creating joint task force on payroll fraud and worker misclassification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 15, 2019 CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce   Governor Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Joint Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today announced the creation of a Joint Enforcement

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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: Statement by IBEW State Conference President Leo Sokolik on Executive Order #20

CONTACT: John T. Zapfel (414) 870-2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com MILWAUKEE – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Wisconsin State Conference President Leo Sokolik released the following statement on Gov. Evers’ Executive Order #20 on Worker Misclassification: “The IBEW State Conference commends Governor Tony Evers on his effort to eliminate worker misclassification

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