Labor
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‘Our hearts ache’: Oshkosh Defense to lay off 160 workers
Military vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh Defense plans to lay off approximately 160 workers early next year, the company announced Wednesday.
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Amid Wisconsin nursing shortage, UW-Oshkosh professor thinks adding more men could help
Wisconsin will be short by more than 10,000 nurses in 15 years, according to the state’s Department of Workforce Development. A professor at UW-Oshkosh told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” one way to address the shortage is to bring more men into the profession.
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Trump’s H-1B fee raises legal questions, lacks payment clarity, Wisconsin attorney says
A Wisconsin immigration attorney Grant Sovern says the Trump administration’s fee for H-1B visas lacks clarity on how to pay and raises legal questions.
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Draft bill would reduce Wisconsin unemployment aid for workers with disabilities
There’s an ongoing debate within Wisconsin government over whether workers who receive federal disability payments should also be eligible to get unemployment benefits from the state — and if so, how much.
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Unemployment in Wisconsin holds steady in August even as the number of people working falls
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate held steady in August even as the number of people employed in the state fell.
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45-year-old Elkhorn man dies in ‘tragic accident’ at West Milwaukee pizza factory
Robert Cherone, a 45-year-old from Elkhorn, was crushed by a robotic machine at the company’s facility.
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Wisconsin Democrats again call for repeal of Walker-era labor laws
Wisconsin Democrats are once again introducing labor rights legislation, designed to repeal laws enacted by Republican former Gov. Scott Walker. The proposals face a difficult road in Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Lawmakers debate ‘no tax on tips’ proposal, after nixing it from Evers’ budget
Wisconsin state lawmakers are debating a proposal to eliminate taxes on income earned through tips, a policy Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his state budget earlier this year that Republicans nixed.
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Monroe dairy workers strike raises thorny questions about labor, immigration law
An ongoing strike in a southern Wisconsin city dubbed by some the “Cheese Capital of the USA” has made one dairy production facility the locus for a complex labor dispute amid a sweeping federal crackdown on immigrants.
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Wisconsin dairy workers strike to protest changes that could affect immigrants
Dozens of workers at a Wisconsin dairy facility have been on strike for a week after new ownership changed internal policy in a way that workers say will put immigrants out of work.










