RACINE COUNTY — Some employees of the county’s two major manufacturers lost their jobs last week after CNH Industrial and Zoomlion, in Yorkville, announced restructuring plans that included reductions to the workforce. CNH Industrial CNH Industrial confirmed the workforce reduction Monday but did not say how many members of their workforce received notice they were […]
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Posted inEmployment, Wisconsin Jobs
Job numbers ease slightly, but state economist sees little cause for concern
Wisconsin jobs and unemployment figures cooled slightly in October, but the changes weren’t significant enough to suggest the economy is shifting, according to the State Labor Department. Wisconsin employers reported a projected 3.014 million jobs in October, down about 1,400 from September, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) reported Thursday. There were 900 fewer construction […]
Posted inLocal news, Schools
Peterson’s sexual orientation center of discrimination complaint
Raymond School principal Jeff Peterson filed a discrimination claim last week with the state Department of Workforce Development saying he was dismissed because he’s gay. According to a story from Wisconsin Public Radio and the complaint filed by Peterson’s attorney, Ben Cross, Peterson has undergone both direct and indirect attacks from newly elected members of […]
Posted inBusiness, Employment, Local news, Wisconsin Jobs
Tight labor market continued in Wisconsin in July, workforce agency reports
The number of Wisconsin residents working or looking for work rose in July and the number of jobs in the state hit a new record, the state labor department said Thursday. The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that a total of more than 3.1 million people were […]
Posted inLocal news, Schools
Racine Unified student apprenticeships to include educators
RACINE — Apprenticeships for students interested in education careers are coming this fall to the Racine Unified School District’s Academies of Racine. The apprenticeship program expansion means that students within the Education pathways at Case, Horlick and Park high schools will have the opportunity to work alongside teachers in K-8 classrooms as well as taking […]
Posted inReal Estate, Unlocking Racine
Rising cost of living in northeast Wisconsin has many working families treading water
Shannon Pikka loves the work-life balance of her job in construction. She left an office job in insurance and now enjoys being up early and working with her hands as part of a drywall finishing crew. The single mother’s workday ends around 3 p.m. — just in time to greet her two children from school. […]
Posted inGovernment, Local news
Governor awards $10 million to veterans programs
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday announced the awarding of $10 million in federal dollars that will benefit a variety of Wisconsin veterans programs. The investments are based on recommendations made last month by the governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Veteran Opportunity. Veterans programs to receive funding The veterans programs, to be funded through […]
Posted inKenosha Lens, Local news, Wisconsin Jobs
E.C. Styberg Engineering Aims To Hire, Train Underserved Populations
RACINE – E.C. Styberg Engineering Co. has been awarded a state Workforce Equity Grant for training workers, primarily from underserved populations, in advanced manufacturing. Further, the $306,190 grant will allow the company to recruit, train, and provide on-the-job coaching to roughly 25 people. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development funding will help the workers earn […]
Posted inCORONAVIRUS
‘I got nothing left’: Wisconsin’s jobless pushed to brink as ideas swirl for mending torn safety net
By Bram Sable-Smith WPR/Wisconsin Watch Brandon Cacek filed for unemployment insurance in mid-March last year after losing his substitute teaching job due to the pandemic. He’s still waiting for that crucial aid 11 months later. “I keep leaving out hope that I’m going to get some kind of assistance through this,” said Cacek, 40, a […]
Posted inGovernment, Local news
DHS Launches Multimedia Campaign Encouraging Wisconsinites to Enter Health Care Field
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today the launch of WisHealth Careers, a multimedia campaign to encourage Wisconsinites across the state to enter the health care field. “Our ability to fight COVID-19 depends on having a robust workforce caring for […]
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As the nation reckons with race, a mother awaits unemployment aid — and Wisconsin officials lack research
Alfreida Casterlow could hardly bear her first weeks working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Disrupted routines upset her 20-year-old autistic daughter. Casterlow, 43, would try to keep her daughter engaged. She would lie alongside her, rubbing her forehead to soothe her — all while continuing to operate switchboards for Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee. Then […]
Posted inGovernment, Local news
Reversing course: Wisconsin seeks federal OK to aid the unemployed with disabilities
After issuing a slew of denials, state regulators are now pushing to give federal pandemic aid to laid-off Wisconsinites with disabilities. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is asking the U.S. Department of Labor to allow it to issue Pandemic Unemployment Assistance — a program under Congress’ disaster stimulus bill — to unemployed workers […]
Posted inEmployment, Resources
High School Students to gain skills for a welding career
Through a $100,000 Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Fast Forward grant award given to Gateway Technical College, some high school students will have the opportunity to build the skills necessary for an in-demand career in welding. With this grant, 34 high school students from schools located in Gateway’s district will get the opportunity to […]
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Man No-Show to Face Charges of Unemployment Fraud
A 48-year-old Caledonia man is facing felony charges after officials with the Department of Workforce Development say he defrauded the state when he filed unemployment claims despite being employed. Online court records confirm Michael Koshen was a no-show in court Thursday to face a single felony charge of fraud. If convicted, he faces up to […]
Posted inBreaking
Woman Charged with Stealing Unemployment Benefits
Officials with the Department of Workforce Development say a former Racine woman stole over $11,000 in unemployment benefits even while she was working. Holly Chabbouh, 35, was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of theft. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison and/or up to $25,000 in […]