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Gov. Evers calls special session to support working families, Wisconsin workforce

Wyatt Bandt Aug 8, 2023 Updated Aug 8, 2023



Gov. Tony Evers has called a special session to address the "unmitigated crisis" of Wisconsin's workforce challenges.


https://www.wkow.com/news/gov-evers-calls-special-session-to-support-working-families-wisconsin-workforce/article_970536cc-35f9-11ee-af85-4febeb85e652.html


MADISON (WKOW) -- Gov. Tony Evers has called a special session to address the "unmitigated crisis" of Wisconsin's workforce challenges.

At the core of the special session is to help working families by stabilizing the state's childcare industry and make it affordable, as well as and expanding paid family leave.


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Evers also noted that despite the state's historically low unemployment, Wisconsin employers -- ranging from schools and small businesses to farmers and healthcare sectors -- are still struggling to fill positions.

With this in mind, Evers is proposing investments in higher education and recruiting workers for high-demand workforce sectors to fill these roles.................

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