GREEN BAY – Those help wanted signs keep growing as many businesses say they’re struggling to keep the doors open. On Wednesday, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released results of a new survey highlighting the problem impacting about 86% of employers statewide. Along Bellevue Street just outside KI, there’s a row of help wanted signs as[…]
EAU CLAIRE – Injuries and incidents on the job happen, but what if there was a way to prevent them? June is National Safety Month, and this week’s topic focuses on incident prevention. According to the National Safety Council, the U.S. saw its highest number of workplace deaths since 2007 with over 5,000 fatal workplace[…]
MADISON – Wisconsin’s state-run job centers are back open for walk-in consultations with job seekers for the first time in more than a year. The state Department of Workforce Development announced Tuesday that the centers, which closed most in-person services as a COVID-19 pandemic precaution early in 2020, have reopened their doors for in-person consultations.[…]
MILWAUKEE – Gov. Tony Evers defended the additional $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits being allocated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. His position comes despite business groups calling on him to immediately stop the payments. Critics argue the additional money is a major factor in the state’s workforce shortage. “First of all, I’d[…]