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Amy Pechacek: “From 2019 to 2021 a 12% increase in wages across the state.”

Featuring: Amy Pechacek, Acting Wisconsin Secretary of Workforce Development

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Newsmakers: Wisconsin Workforce Updates from DWD Secretary-Designee Amy Pechacek

Published | Video Starts at 02:51

Well, because wages are growing and wages are strong and a lot of times in leisure and hospitality, folks there will work multiple jobs to make ends meet. And we are seeing From 2019 to 2021 a 12% increase in wages across the state. All industries aggregate. And so when folks are making more money with Just one job. They want to have just one job and spend the rest of their time with their and doing other things. (02:51–02:57)

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Asserts that wages in Wisconsin increased by 12% from 2019 to 2021.

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