Issue Position: Economy & Jobs

Issue Position

I believe in creating new opportunities and having a living wage accessible to everyone. I am the proud daughter of a Uniroyal worker. I saw how difficult it was for my family and so many others to cope with the loss of that factory over 25 years ago. Eau Claire is finally starting to find its way, but in some ways, we have never rebounded from that loss. We still don't have a large amount of good-paying, labor friendly jobs in this community. We have made significant economic progress in recent years and have more great opportunities with a resurgent downtown. But we also face economic challenges. We have the largest income disparity of any county in Wisconsin. We need make sure that we have diverse opportunities for people, opportunities that respect the wide-ranging talents of our state's population. And we must show workers that respect by supporting them with fair wages and benefits.

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