Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Displaying 3 items of Wisconsin Watch with the tag "unemployment".
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Oshkosh Defense sent a big contract to the non-union South. Will it keep future jobs in Wisconsin?
August 30th, 2022 | 29 mins 48 secs
jobs, news, oshkosh, oshkosh defense, unemployment, union jobs, wisconsin
Despite tens of millions in state and local government incentives, the Wisconsin company is steering billions of dollars of work away from its namesake city.
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‘I got nothing left’: Wisconsin’s jobless pushed to brink as ideas swirl for mending torn safety net
April 6th, 2021 | 22 mins 21 secs
covid-19, news, unemployment, wisconsin
Upgrading outdated technology could help. So could making claims more user-friendly and overcoming partisan paralysis.
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Thousands await jobless aid as Wisconsin leaders blame each other for failure
February 4th, 2021 | 23 mins 1 sec
covid-19, government, news, unemployment, wisconsin
Wisconsin’s unemployment system buckled during the pandemic. State leaders are moving slowly to address a crisis years in the making.