
Evers directs $130 million in pandemic funds toward workforce development
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Evers directs $130 million in pandemic funds toward workforce development
But business group says initiative will do little to attract and retain workers
Gov. Tony Evers last week announced that he is spending $130 million of the state's American Rescue Plan funding to develop solutions to ongoing workforce challenges, but the state's largest business association, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, says the plan ignores the biggest workforce problems and provides little oversight. (subscriber access)