The Wisconsin Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon were employees as the state argued, not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended.
Category: Economy
Posted inEconomy, Justice & Safety
FlexRide Milwaukee’s ridership is surging, but its future remains unclear
FlexRide Milwaukee, an on-demand service that provides affordable transportation to and from work for inner-city residents, celebrated its 50,000th ride in January.
Posted inEconomy, Environment
How Jesús Salas documents the legacy of Wisconsin farmworkers – and his own
Jesús Salas’ story details how the work of the farmworkers movement created a lasting impact on the Latinx community in Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin.
Posted inEconomy
Walmart pulls Milwaukee Tool gloves allegedly made by Chinese prisoners
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, is no longer selling Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves on its online marketplace — responding to allegations that a subcontractor for the Brookfield, Wisconsin-based tool company relied on forced Chinese prison labor.
Posted inEconomy
Wisconsin Republicans vote to end funding for child care program
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature voted to end funding for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program over the objections of Democrats and child care providers who argued that the move would be devastating for needy families and the state’s economy.
Posted inEconomy
Local funding, K-12 education deal passes Legislature
The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a compromise designed to prevent Milwaukee from going bankrupt that also boosts funding for all other smaller communities in the state.
Posted inEconomy
Rising cost of living in northeast Wisconsin has many working families treading water
A dearth of affordable housing and the cost and availability of child care remain barriers to opportunity for many working families in the northeast region
Posted inEconomy
How would widening Milwaukee’s I-94 affect residents near the highway?
Milwaukeeans discuss potholes, noise pollution and public transit shortcomings as the Wisconsin Department of Transportation advances a $1.2 billion project to widen the I-94 East-West Freeway corridor.
Posted inEconomy, Education
Should Wisconsin fund child care like it does roads? Here are some solutions to the child care crisis
Industry experts and child care providers say effectively addressing needs will require the efforts of government, employers and families.
Posted inEconomy, Education
It takes a village: How collaboration helped a small northern Wisconsin city add crucial child care
Langlade County, where Antigo is located, is a child care desert: an area either without child care or where there’s fewer than one slot per three children.
Posted inEconomy, Fact briefs
Has US inflation been at or above 5% for the last two years?
Yes. The last time the 12 month–average inflation rate was below 5% was in April 2021, when it was 4.2%, according to U.S. Labor Department data.
Posted inEconomy
Milwaukee County to cap bus fares under new system. Here’s what to know.
The Milwaukee County Transit System is launching WisGo, a new fare collection system that Waukesha County Transit will also accept.