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COWS Releases 2019 State of Working Wisconsin

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

August 30, 2019

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UW Center on Wisconsin Strategy Associate Director Laura Dresser breaks down the 2019 State of Working Wisconsin report. The annual overview looks at the issues workers face just in time for Labor Day. This year’s report focuses on long-term issues such as wage stagnation.

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