Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Gov. Scott Walker over his stances on health care, unions and equal pay.
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Unions say settlement shows risks of ‘alter egos’
Unions are fighting the practice known as “double-breasting,” when contractors set up a separate non-union company to get around collectively bargained obligations.
Read More »Walker takes on higher education in Wisconsin
Eliminating tenure in state law, as Walker proposed in January and a Republican-controlled legislative committee approved earlier this month, is part of a larger overhaul of higher education policy.
Read More »Another shutdown? This year’s staring contest differs from 2011
Despite the surface similarities, a number of new factors make 2015’s standoff different, and perhaps simpler, than the 2011 episode.
Read More »Workers in short supply as manufacturers try to grow
Against the backdrop of brimming post-recession optimism, the worker shortage looming for years is beginning to sting as baby boomers retire and the pipeline of new workers undershoots demand.
Read More »Wisconsin lawmakers debate prevailing-wage repeal
Lawmakers, construction companies and local government leaders sparred Tuesday over a Republican bill that would repeal Wisconsin’s prevailing wage law
Read More »Math lesson: Education bill numbers reflect priorities
A bill by DFL Sen. Terri Bonoff that mirrors teacher layoff provisions in the House bill appears down the list of priorities for the Senate majority.
Read More »Wisconsin contractor heads west to expand
Wisconsin’s ‘right-to-work’ law inspires at least one road builder to grow in Minnesota.
Read More »The economics of right-to-work legislation
Legislative debates on the issue are generally badly informed, partisan-driven, or woefully devoid of fact-based impartial evidence.
Read More »Wisconsin lawmaker hints at right-to-work exemption
The state Senate’s majority leader brought up the possibility of exemptions meant to preserve construction unions’ role in training workers.
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