Sen. Jacque: Statement on EnergySolutions’ plans for the Kewaunee Power Station
“The announcement that EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group are moving forward with the Early Site Permit process at the Kewaunee Power Station is a critical milestone that I am proud to support, and one that reflects the hopes of many local officials and residents I proudly represent.
As a longtime advocate for resuming nuclear...
Wisconsin Policy Forum: Wisconsin could join call for change on cell phones in schools
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Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition: Labor, forest products and ag leaders urge U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with Line 5 relocation project
Madison, Wis – The diverse coalition backing the Line 5 relocation project plans to testify this week at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hearing soliciting feedback on whether construction of pipeline would or would not violate the Bad River Band’s water quality requirements.
Leaders from labor unions, the forest products industry, farm organizations...
Study finds union programs dominate construction apprenticeships
A recent study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute shows union training programs enroll 77% of the state’s construction apprentices, despite just 22% of Wisconsin’s construction industry being unionized.
The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is touting the findings of this report, which also shows union journeyworkers in the state typically earn more than their...
TUE AM News: Study finds union programs dominate construction apprenticeships; Lawmakers circulating talent attraction grant bill
-- A recent study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute shows union training programs enroll 77% of the state’s construction apprentices, despite just 22% of Wisconsin’s construction industry being unionized.
The Wisconsin Building Trades Council is touting the findings of this report, which also shows union journeyworkers in the state typically earn more than...
Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS: April home sales down 5.3%
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Colliers | Wisconsin: Welcomes industry veteran Jesse Schluter
MADISON, Wis. (May 12, 2025) – Colliers | Wisconsin, the state’s largest third-party real estate services firm, is expanding its Madison office with the addition of three veteran Wisconsin real estate professionals to the firm, including Jesse Schluter.
Schluter, a 20-year Madison area commercial real estate veteran, has joined the firm as a partner and will...
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin election begins
MADISON, Wis.– The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified two nominees eligible to be elected to the two open seats of the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 28, 2025. Wisconsin ginseng growers have from May 12, 2025, to June 16, 2025, to vote on...
Wisconsin Building Trades Council: New study shows Wisconsin’s union building trades dominate in training Wisconsin’s construction workforce
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Building Trades Council (WBTC) is highlighting a new study that shows the leading role that joint labor-management (union) apprenticeship programs take in addressing Wisconsin’s skilled labor shortage.
The new report, published by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal, outlines how union-affiliated apprenticeship programs in Wisconsin are creating the...
NFIB Wisconsin: Small business group announces Luke Bacher as new director
Contact: Leah Courtney (202-314-2028)
MADISON, WI (May 12, 2025) – The nation’s leading small-business association, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), today announced Luke Bacher as its new State Director in Wisconsin. Bacher will be responsible for all aspects of the organization’s state advocacy, operations, political engagement, communications, and programming on behalf of NFIB’s thousands of members across the...
Wisconsin Building Trades Council: New study shows Wisconsin’s union building trades dominate in training Wisconsin’s construction workforce
Contact:
Michael Horecki
michael@wisconsinbuildingtrades.org
715-225-1908
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Building Trades Council (WBTC) is highlighting a new study that shows the leading role that joint labor-management (union) apprenticeship programs take in addressing Wisconsin’s skilled labor shortage.
The new report, published by the Midwest Economic...
MMAC report shows ‘mixed’ employment trends for metro Milwaukee
Just seven of the 23 economic indicators tracked by the MMAC improved over the year, the group’s March economic trends report shows, marking a slowdown from February’s 11 positive indicators.
Bret Mayborne, vice president of economic research for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, says employment trends for March were mixed.
MON AM News: MMAC report shows ‘mixed’ employment trends for metro Milwaukee; Survey finds northeastern WI manufacturers concerned about worker retirements
-- Just seven of the 23 economic indicators tracked by the MMAC improved over the year, the group’s March economic trends report shows, marking a slowdown from February’s 11 positive indicators.
Bret Mayborne, vice president of economic research for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, says employment trends for March were mixed.
