'COWS Notes' is our monthly round-up of project successes, news, and more.
Celebrating Labor Spring 2023
This month, in celebration of workers and worker organizing efforts happening in Wisconsin and across the country, we have exciting updates to share on Labor Spring activities supported by COWS and our partners.
On May 4, Worker Justice Wisconsin (WJW) hosted their annual Faith Labor Breakfast, attended by local leaders from faith communities, grassroots organizations, and local government. At the event, we heard first-hand from WJW members and organizers about their recent victories, current projects, and future goals. We are grateful for our strong partnership with WJW and look forward to future collaborations.
Photo courtesy of Worker Justice Wisconsin.
Left to right: Rep. Francesca Hong, Rebecca Meier-Rao, Pablo Aquiles-Sanchez, Laura Dresser.
ICYMI: Laura Joins ‘A Public Affair’
At 2.5 percent, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in March was its lowest on record. (See the data on our Monthly Job Data page on WorkingWI.org.) When labor markets are tight, workers have room to demand more of work, and wage gains in the lowest wage jobs suggest that workers continue to use this leverage to improve their jobs.
COWS Associate Director Laura Dresser got a chance to talk about the dynamics in tight labor markets on WORT 89.9 FM Radio’s A Public Affair. Check out the interview.
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