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DWD News Releases - 2019

December

• Wisconsin Ranks 1st Nationally in Quarter over Quarter Manufacturing Job Growth 12/06

November

• Wisconsin Ranks Tied for 1st in Midwest, 7th Nationally in Average Weekly Wage Growth 11/21
• October Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 11/20
• Wisconsin Apprenticeship: An investment that pays 11/15
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 17,200 Private-Sector, 16,500 Non-Farm Jobs Over Year 11/14
• DWD Visits STATZ Corporation in Middleton to Recognize Veteran Hiring 11/12
• Governor Evers Declares Nov. 11-17 Apprenticeship Week in Wisconsin 11/11
• DWD Announces the Launch of Vets Ready Employer Initiative 11/05
• DWD Secretary-Designee Frostman Debuts Wisconsin's Mobile Career Lab 11/04
• October Takeaways - Manufacturing, National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month 11/04

October

• Pre-Apprenticeship Readiness Program Wins 2019 Diversity Award 10/25
• DWD Employee Sheri Pollock Receives Virginia Hart Special Recognition Award 10/25
• September Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 10/23
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 12,300 Private-Sector, 11,400 Non-Farm Jobs Over Year 10/17
• Successful Workforce Recruitment and Retention Starts with Adequate Pay and Accessible Benefits 10/16
• Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and DWD Secretary-Designee Caleb Frostman Co-Hosted Roundtable Discussion on Talent Attraction and Retention 10/09
• Frostman kicks off Manufacturing Month with Mayville Engineering 10/07

September

• Joint Enforcement Taskforce on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassifications Holds 2nd Meeting in Wisconsin Rapids 09/26
• August Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 09/25
• BLS: Wisconsin's Labor Force Participation Rate Remains at 67.2 Percent in August 09/19
• Milwaukee Job Center Now Reopened 09/16
• Milwaukee Job Center Temporarily Closed Due to Power Outage 09/13
• DWD Secretary-Designee Frostman Visits Acuity in Sheboygan, Celebrates Workforce Development Month 09/12

August

• 125 Years of Labor Day: Workers Fight On 08/30
• Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification Holds First Meeting 08/28
• July Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 08/21
• DWD Announces John Keckhaver as new Legislative Liaison 08/20
• Expanding and Updating Service Delivery Methods for Job Service 08/19
• Wisconsin Adds 13,600 Total Non-Farm, 14,600 Private-Sector Jobs Over Year 08/15
• WC Division Process Improvements Save Costs, Strengthen Customer Service 08/12

July

• Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and DWD Secretary-Designee Caleb Frostman Celebrate Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Recipient ThedaCare, Inc. 07/31
• Governor Tony Evers and DWD Secretary-Designee Caleb Frostman Co-Hosted Roundtable Discussion on Workforce Solutions 07/29
• DWD Secretary-Designee Caleb Frostman Celebrates Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Recipient La Casa de Esperanza 07/29
• DWD Announces Recipients of the Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Equipment Grant 07/26
• DWD Announces Recipients of Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants for Jump Start 07/26
• DWD Announces the Recipient of the Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant for Small Businesses 07/25
• DWD Announces Recipients of Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants 07/25
• BLS Data: June Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 07/24
• State Will See Decrease in Worker's Compensation Premiums for Fourth Consecutive Year 07/22
• DWD Unveils New Broadband Service Technician Apprenticeship 07/18
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 11,800 Total Non-Farm, 11,200 Private-Sector Jobs Over Year 07/18
• Wisconsin DWD Awarded $1M Workforce Data Quality Initiative Grant from U.S. DOL 07/17

June

• Project SEARCH Promotes Bright Futures for Young Adults with Disabilities 06/27
• May Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 06/26
• DWD Awarded $1.3M in Grant Funding for Apprenticeship from U.S. DOL 06/24
• Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Awarded the Fidelity Bonding Demonstration Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor 06/24
• Blackwell Job Corps Facility and Others to Remain Open 06/21
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.8 Percent in May 06/20
• DWD Secretary Frostman Submits Letter of Support for Blackwell Job Corps Center 06/17
• DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman and MadREP President Paul Jadin Co-Hosted Roundtable Discussion on Workforce Solutions 06/12
• DWD Deputy Secretary Congratulates Project SEARCH Graduates from Sauk Prairie Healthcare Center, UW-Platteville 06/05

May

• DWD Officials Recognize Project SEARCH Graduates in Green Bay and Oshkosh 05/31
• DWD Column: Helping Those Who Have Served 05/23
• April Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 05/22
• BLS Data: Wisconsin's April Unemployment Rate Falls to Record low 2.8 Percent 05/16
• DWD Holds Worker Misclassification Roundtable at Building Services Incorporated in Waukesha 05/14
• DWD Secretary Frostman Visits Northern Wisconsin, Inspired By Region's Energy and Resilience 05/10

April

• Secretary-Designee Caleb Frostman and Senator Lena Taylor Met with Wisconsin Pipe Trades to Discuss Lead Safety Issues 04/30
• March Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 04/24
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 2.9 Percent in March 04/18
• First Lady Kathy Evers, DWD Secretary-Designee Frostman Visit University Hospital, Highlight Project SEARCH 04/17
• DWD Column: Youth Apprenticeship: Developing Wisconsin's Workforce 04/16
• Governor Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Joint Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification 04/15
• Wisconsin Agencies Partner to Launch Transitional Jobs Program for Veterans 04/15
• DWD Column: A New Hope - Jobs Centers in Our Correctional Institutions 04/03
• DWD Releases Short-Term Occupational Projections for 2018-2020 04/01

March

• DWD Column: Rewarding Wisconsin Workers 03/29
• DWD Secretary-designee Frostman Attends Wisconsin Pipe Trades Apprenticeship Contest, Delivers Remarks 03/28
• February Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 03/28
• The People's Budget: An Investment for All of Us 03/21
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.9 Percent in February 03/21
• DWD Column: A Wisconsin for Everyone 03/21
• Secretary-Designee Caleb Frostman Testified Before Senate Committee on Small Business, Tourism and Workforce 03/20
• January Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released 03/13
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 4,900 Total Non-Farm Jobs, 6,000 Private-Sector Jobs in January 03/07
• Secretary-Designee Frostman Tours Carpenters Union Training Center in Kaukauna, Discusses Budget 03/06
• Secretary-Designee Frostman Meets with Iron Workers Local 383, Discusses Apprenticeship, Tours Training Center 03/05
• DWD Secretary-designee Frostman Visits Milwaukee's Gen. Mitchell Airport to Highlight Project SEARCH Program, Discuss Budget 03/04

February

• Secretary-designee Frostman Announces Additional Leadership Appointments 02/25
• Comment Period Open on Interagency Community Integrated Employment Plan 02/19
• Department of Workforce Development to Provide Technical Assistance to Governor's Caregiving Task Force 02/19
• DWD Celebrates Career and Technical Education Month at West Bend School District 02/19
• Wisconsin State Agencies and Community Partners Come Together to Discuss Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone at a Community Engagement Event 02/15
• DWD Secretary-Designee Frostman Participates in Take Your Legislator to Work Event on Capitol Square 02/13
• New Pre-Apprenticeship Programs Now Available in Milwaukee 02/08
• Governor Evers Proclaims February as Career and Technical Education Month 02/05
• Secretary-designee Frostman names additional DWD leaders 02/01

January

• December Local Employment and Unemployment Data for Wisconsin Released 01/23
• BLS Data: Wisconsin Adds 48,300 Total Non-Farm, 44,900 Private-Sector Jobs from Dec. 2017 to Dec. 2018 01/17
• DWD Secretary-Designee Frostman Announces New Leadership Team 01/15
• Unemployment Insurance 2018 Tax Statements Now Available Online 01/15
• Wisconsin ready to assist furloughed federal employees 01/14

Complete 2018 News Release Archive