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  Laura Dresser, Associate Director · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 9:30 PM

COWS Notes: We've got BIG NEWS... we're getting a new name!

COWS Notes: We've got BIG NEWS... we're getting a new name! This month we have big news to share! Beginning this winter, COWS will re-launch under a new name - the High Road Strategy Center! View this email in your browser 'COWS Notes' …
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 6:43 PM

Register Now for Tomorrow's Virtual Panel: Workers’ Views of Working in Wisconsin

Register Now for Tomorrow's Virtual Panel: Workers’ Views of Working in Wisconsin Online event hosted by COWS and the Havens Wright Center to feature workers actively engaged in workplace organizing. View this email in your browser …
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 7:16 PM

COWS News: COWS Releases State of Working Wisconsin 2023

COWS News: COWS Releases State of Working Wisconsin 2023 Today, COWS launched the State of Working Wisconsin 2023, which offers the most recent data available on wages, jobs, and unions. View this email in your browser Fr…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
September 6, 2022 at 7:49 PM

Register Now for Tomorrow's Virtual Panel: What’s Motivating Worker Organizing in Wisconsin

Register Now for Tomorrow's Virtual Panel: What’s Motivating Worker Organizing in Wisconsin Online event hosted by COWS and the Havens Wright Center to feature workers at the forefront of recent unionization efforts in Wisconsin. View this email in your browser …
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
September 1, 2022 at 6:22 PM

COWS News: COWS Releases State of Working Wisconsin 2022

COWS News: COWS Releases State of Working Wisconsin 2022 Today, COWS launched the State of Working Wisconsin 2022, which offers the most recent data available on wages, jobs, disparities, and unions. View this email in your browser …
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 9:07 PM

COWS News: COWS Releases New Report on Public Money in Soccer Stadiums

COWS News: COWS Releases New Report on Public Money in Soccer Stadiums Today, COWS released Playing with Public Money in Milwaukee: Data, Context, and Questions on Soccer Stadiums View this email in your browser Tuesday…
  Laura Dresser, Associate Director · [email protected]
April 27, 2022 at 8:59 PM

COWS Notes: We're Hiring an Outreach/Communications Manager!

COWS Notes: We're Hiring an Outreach/Communications Manager! We are seeking an outreach, events, and communications professional to help us expand our high road vision! View this email in your browser 'COWS Notes' is our monthly round-u…
  Laura Dresser, Associate Director · [email protected]
April 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM

COWS Notes: Labor Participation HIGHER than Before COVID

COWS Notes: Labor Participation HIGHER than Before COVID Unemployment remains quite low, and Wisconsin’s labor force participation and total labor force are actually higher than before the pandemic. View this email in your browser 'COWS…
  Laura Dresser, Associate Director · [email protected]
February 8, 2022 at 10:02 PM

The Crisis in Milwaukee's Service Industry

The Crisis in Milwaukee's Service Industry Today we release our latest report on the state of Milwaukee's service industry. View this email in your browser The Crisis in Milwaukee's Service Industry Today we release ou…
  Laura Dresser, Associate Director · [email protected]
February 3, 2022 at 4:59 PM

COWS Notes: Child Tax Credit Ends

COWS Notes: Child Tax Credit Ends While some federal recovery investments continue to support Wisconsin’s families, several major programs have ended. View this email in your browser 'COWS Notes' is our monthly round-up of project succe…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
November 29, 2021 at 5:59 PM

COWS Notes: A New Tradition in 'Nontraditional Jobs'

COWS Notes: A New Tradition in 'Nontraditional Jobs' Women and people of color face unique barriers in "nontraditional” jobs. How do we make these industries more open and inclusive? View this email in your browser 'COWS Notes' is our m…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
November 2, 2021 at 5:59 PM

COWS Notes: When will we get back to 'normal'?

COWS Notes: When will we get back to 'normal'? Wisconsin's Monthly Job Watch, Mayors Innovative Design Cohort, and more. View this email in your browser 'COWS Notes' is our monthly round-up of project successes, news, and more. …
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
September 3, 2021 at 4:32 PM

Worker Experiences: State of Working Wisconsin 2021

Worker Experiences: State of Working Wisconsin 2021 We check back in with a few workers from last year to hear what's changed, and what hasn't, since then. View this email in your browserNow Hiring! Learn more & apply by Thurs, 9/9.Dear Friends,As we head into our second Labor Day of…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 3:41 PM

Wage Inequalities: State of Working Wisconsin 2021

Wage Inequalities: State of Working Wisconsin 2021 We are releasing our annual State of Working Wisconsin report in a 4-part series this week. Today the focus is on wages: where inequalities persist. View this email in your browserDear Friends,As we head into our second Labor Day of the …
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 2:56 PM

Unions Raise Standards for All: State of Working Wisconsin

Unions Raise Standards for All: State of Working Wisconsin As we head into our second Labor Day of the pandemic, we are releasing our annual State of Working Wisconsin report in a four part series this week. View this email in your browserDear friends,As we head into our second Labor Day…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 2:59 PM

Back to “Normal” Won’t Do: State of Working Wisconsin

Back to “Normal” Won’t Do: State of Working Wisconsin Low Wage Jobs Were Unsustainable Before the Pandemic View this email in your browserDear friends,As we head into our second Labor Day of the pandemic, we’re releasing our annual State of Working Wisconsin report over four days this we…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
August 26, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Coming Soon: The State of Working Wisconsin 2021

Coming Soon: The State of Working Wisconsin 2021 In time for Labor Day, our annual State of Working Wisconsin report will be released as a four-part series next week! View this email in your browserDear friends,In time for Labor Day, our annual State of Working Wisconsin report will be r…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
July 27, 2021 at 7:59 PM

COWS Notes: Paid Leave, June Job Watch & More

COWS Notes: Paid Leave, June Job Watch & More COVID-19 has created a window of opportunity for advancing paid leave. How can cities make it happen? View this email in your browser Now Hiring: 2 New Positions! Program Associate & Ou…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
June 14, 2021 at 2:59 PM

COWS Notes: Wisconsin Job Watch & More

COWS Notes: Wisconsin Job Watch & More Join us June 17 at the Water Affordability Community of Practice, plus more. View this email in your browser April Wisconsin Job Watch Wisconsin gained 9300 jobs in April. Even so, our labor ma…
  Laura Dresser, COWS · [email protected]
April 23, 2021 at 5:57 PM

Children’s Health, March Job Watch

Children’s Health, March Job Watch Grants to Improve Children's Health, March Job Watch numbers & more View this email in your browser Wisconsin Job Watch: March We are still down nearly 150,000 jobs, but there are some solid reaso…
  COWS · [email protected]
August 30, 2019 at 3:27 PM

The State of Working Wisconsin 2019: Facts & Figures

The State of Working Wisconsin 2019: Facts & Figures   For Labor Day State of Working Wisconsin 2019: Facts & Figures This Labor Day, with the memory of the Great Recession of 2007 now fading, workers across Wisconsin have good news to celebrate. The unemployment rate…
  Center on Wisconsin Strategy · [email protected]
January 1, 1970 at 12:00 AM

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