This month COWS released 'Can't Survive on $7.25: Higher Minimum Wages for Working Wisconsin' - our new report with MASH workers and Kids Forward.
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COWS Releases New Report on
Raising Wisconsin's Minimum Wage
For 15 years, Wisconsin’s minimum wage has been stuck at the federal minimum level of $7.25, which has not been raised since 2009. As the cost of living continues to rise, this standard is becoming less relevant as a labor market floor and has no credibility as a living wage.
Can't Survive on $7.25: Higher Minimum Wages for Working Wisconsin ([link removed]) offers a picture of who wins in Wisconsin with a higher minimum wage and some reasons to support an increased minimum wage and higher labor standards for the state. Click here ([link removed]) to read more.
** COWS Project Updates
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Happening This Week:
2023 Community of Practice Meeting
On Thursday, October 26 - Friday, October 27 State Smart Transportation Initiative ([link removed]) (SSTI) will host their annual Community of Practice Meeting ([link removed]) in Hartford, Connecticut. SSTI’s Community of Practice meetings offer a unique peer learning opportunity focusing on conversations between Department of Transportation CEOs, SSTI staff, and invited experts.
Throughout the meeting attendees will engage in off-site tours, learn about different projects going on, and engage in discussions related to climate, infrastructure, electric vehicles, and much more!
Click here ([link removed]) to follow along and access SSTI's Community of Practice briefing materials.
Just Wrapped: Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety
Last week, the Mayors Innovation Project ([link removed]) (MIP) wrapped up their Mayors Institute on Pedestrian Safety ([link removed]) program with a workshop in Boston, Massachusetts.
From October 12-13, participating mayors and staff had the opportunity to discuss the critical role that mayors play in prioritizing safe streets, tour innovative infrastructure to protect pedestrians and bicyclists, discuss best practices for communicating and advocating for pedestrian safety, and celebrate their cities in the first ever pedestrian-safety focused innovation showcase.
More information about this event will be shared in the upcoming weeks so stay tuned!
** In the News
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COWS: Releases Can't Survive on $7.25: Higher Minimum Wages for Working Wisconsin ([link removed])
WisBusiness
What is Wisconsin's 'living wage'? ([link removed])
PBS Wisconsin
Minimum wage hike to $15 would close racial, gender pay gaps ([link removed])
The Cap Times
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** About us.
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Based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, COWS | High Road Strategy Center is a national think-and-do tank that promotes “high road” solutions to social problems. Learn more ([link removed]) here ([link removed]) , or click below to learn about our projects housed at COWS | High Road Strategy Center:
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