WI Unemployment Climbs For Yet Another Month

Wisconsin loses 800 private-sector jobs

For the third straight month, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate grew. Last month’s unemployment data, released today, showed a net loss of 2,300 non-farm jobs. This trend further shows that the “race to the bottom” economic policies of Gov. Scott Walker do not attract, or keep, jobs in state. Scott Walker has a long way to go to reach the 250,000 jobs he promised to create by 2015.

Here’s a rundown of why:

Since January, Walker has done the following to “create” jobs:

• give money to rich corporations already sitting on record profits
• give tax breaks to rich CEOs
• push for millions in bonds to give even more money to investors
• hope these policies create jobs – but require zero accountability
• set no timelines or deadlines for job creation

So far, since his inauguration:

• 45,192 people lost their jobs in mass layoffs
• Unemployment has risen from 7.4% to 7.9%
• Wisconsin catapulted to second-highest rate of initial unemployment claims in the nation
• 13,527 people have been laid off for 31 days or longer
• He’s killed high-speed rail projects that cost 8,491 construction and rail car-related jobs

Wisconsin continues to slide deeper into recession and Walker’s job-killing policies are pushing it along. These policies haven’t worked and never will.

Tell Governor Walker it’s time to put money into creating jobs NOW.