Labor unions and community allies hold Governor Walker accountable for the creation of family-supporting jobs
(Milwaukee, WI) - Governor Walker made job creation a centerpiece of his campaign with a promise to create 250,000 jobs for Wisconsin within his first term. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, along with community groups and concerned citizens, intend to hold Governor Walker accountable for the promised jobs and to ensure that any job created includes family supporting wages and benefits.
“Wisconsin needs jobs and it needs jobs now. Temporary, part-time work is different than a full-time job with benefits. The goal of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO is to make certain that new jobs are stable jobs that can support a family. The Wisconsin Jobs Campaign will be a way to track how many jobs are created or lost over the next four years. I look forward to cheering Governor Walker on to our mutual goal of job creation,” said Phil Neuenfeldt, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO.
Unfortunately, Wisconsin starts with a substantially larger jobs deficit because of Governor Walker's rejection of federal funds for a high-speed passenger rail line that would have created thousands of jobs. However, it is the hope of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO that our state can overcome the deficit and create 250,000+ good jobs.
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