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Laura Dresser on the state of working in Wisconsin in 2022

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

September 2, 2022

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Labor economist and UW-Madison COWS associate director Laura Dresser explains findings in the group's State of Working Wisconsin 2022 report, including the status of wages, unemployment and unions.

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