A Project of the High Road Strategy Center
Since bricklayers in Milwaukee formed the state’s first trade union in 1847, organized labor has played a critical role in the economy, securing better wages and working conditions for workers throughout the state. In part two of four, we’ll discuss how the state’s long history has been undermined by policy over the past decade, which …
COVID-19 shuttered the economy in March 2020. Jobs plummeted. Unemployment skyrocketed. The recovery has been uneven. Key data below show how we are doing (all relative to February 2020). In part one of four, we’re discussing the jobs outlook for working people this Labor Day: how many we have, who has them, and who doesn’t. …
June 2021 Data Analysis In March 2020, the US took dramatic steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. States issued stay-at-home orders, the economy contracted dramatically, jobs plummeted, and unemployment spiked. After the collapse, the economy improved rapidly in early summer 2020. In fall and winter, the recovery sputtered, but in spring 2021 the recovery …
Despite recent growth, Wisconsin faces a substantial jobs deficit – we’re down 137,500 jobs.
Context In March 2020, the US took dramatic steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many states issued stay-at-home orders and the economy contracted dramatically. Jobs fell away and unemployment spiked. After the collapse more than a year ago, the economy improved rapidly in early summer, with strong job growth and unemployment falling. However, job …
Context In March 2020, the US took dramatic steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many states issued stay-at-home orders and the economy contracted dramatically. Jobs fell away and unemployment spiked. After the collapse more than a year ago, the economy improved rapidly in early summer, with strong job growth and unemployment falling. However, job …
In February, Wisconsin continued its economic growth as more residents were vaccinated and some areas loosened restrictions on indoor dining, gatherings, and more.
There are number of sources of hope: falling COVID cases, increasing vaccination, and the federal American Rescue Plan. In the coming months, hopefully these positive signs will turn into economic opportunity for the workers in Wisconsin who need it most.
Serious federal commitment to the workers who have been most harmed and to state and local governments is absolutely necessary to build the economy and support families who are in economic crisis.
Miriam Morales is a wife, a mother and a first responder at the Highway Department of Dane County. At the onset of the pandemic, Miriam spent six months furloughed from her former job as a dental assistant.