WMC Supports Technical College Manufacturing Programs
Nick NovakWMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education and Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde testified in support of AB 549 and AB 550, relating to technical education equipment grants and grants for…
WMC & Johnson Financial Group Announce 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – partnered with Johnson Financial Group to announce this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin:…
WMC Opposes Costly Data Regulatory Framework
WMC lead a coalition of business groups this week in opposing AB 466, which would create rules for the processing and retention of consumers’ personal data. One study estimates out-of-state…
WMC Supports Common-Sense Consumer Protections for Litigation Advance Payments
WMC Director of Tax, Transportation & Legal Affairs Evan Umpir, testified in support of Assembly Bill 464, a bill that would establish common-sense consumer protections for advance-payment transactions in litigation.…
WMC Opposes New DNR PFAS Water System Guidance
WMC submitted comments to the state DNR in opposition to new water system guidance related to PFAS. The new guidance imposes reporting requirements when a drinking water system detects PFAS…
Top 4 Finalists Announced in Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the Top 4 products moving on in the eighth annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest.…
WMC Testifies Against Additional Breastfeeding Mandates
WMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde testified on Senate Bill 430, expressing concern regarding its impact on employers statewide. Senate Bill 430 in part,…
Wisconsin celebrates October as Manufacturing Month
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – celebrates each October as Manufacturing Month and the first Friday of the month as…
Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest Narrows Down to Top 8
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the eight products moving on in the eighth annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The…
Energy Prices Threaten Wisconsin Manufacturing
WMC’s Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley joined Vicki McKenna to discuss how inflation, energy prices and policies supporting dependence on China are hurting the Wisconsin manufacturing sector.“Energy…