Department of Workforce Development Archives

Evers’ Latest Task Force Another Gift To Big Labor

by M. D. Kittle | Apr 22, 2019

At least 16 states have similar “payroll fraud” task forces, mostly liberal states where organized labor calls a lot of the shots in public policy.

Record Low Unemployment Eight Months in a Row

by James Wigderson | Oct 18, 2018

If George Webbs gives away free hamburgers after 12 Brewer wins in a row, what do Wisconsinites get with record low unemployment for eight months in a row?

Wisconsin Unemployment Drops Again to Record Low 2.8 Percent

by James Wigderson | May 17, 2018

As Chubby Checker sang in Limbo Rock, “How low can you go?” Wisconsin’s unemployment just got a little bit lower, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, down to a record low of 2.8 percent.

Wisconsin Unemployment Continues to Hold at Record Low 2.9 Percent

by James Wigderson | Apr 19, 2018

New figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the state’s unemployment level continues to be at a record low, the Walker Administration announced Thursday. The announcement continues the pattern of low unemployment and high labor force participation for Wisconsin.