Recent News
Alliance Joins 50 Chambers in Calling For End of $300 Federal Unemployment Benefit
The Alliance joined 50 chambers of commerce from across the state – including Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state chamber – in sending a letter to Gov. Tony Evers and...
Alliance Supports Senate Bill 78 ‘Pathways to Employment’ Through Expungement
Just as before the pandemic, our employers need employees. Reforming our expungement system is one tool to help get unemployed and underemployed talent off the sidelines and into the workforce....
WCTC Hosts Alliance Manufacturing Members
This week, Waukesha County Technical College hosted tours of its Integrated Manufacturing Center for Alliance manufacturing members. The tours provided an opportunity to strengthen the partnership between manufacturers and WCTC, further...
Alliance Continues Advocacy Efforts on 94 East-West
Last week, the Alliance joined a coalition of 25+ organizations urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the timely reevaluation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the reinstatement...
Alliance Members Among Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Awards Honorees
The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) awards program is continuing the tradition of celebrating manufacturers’ accomplishments, even if it looks a little different this year. In a traditional year,...
Alliance Hosts Superintendent / President Roundtables
School District of Waukesha Superintendent Jim Sebert WCTC President Rich Barnhouse Over the last month, the Alliance has hosted superintendent / president roundtables for business leaders to hear from Waukesha...
Suzanne Kelley Featured by Ixonia Bank
Suzanne Kelley, President & CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance, spoke to Wendy Sowinski, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at Ixonia Bank, about the current state of Waukesha...
I-94 East-West: WisDOT Public Involvement Meeting
WisDOT is holding a virtual public involvement meeting for the I-94 East-West Corridor project tonight, March 16 from 6-8 p.m. Completion of the I-94 East-West project has been a longtime...
DWD Announces Technical Education Equipment Grants
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) - Office of Skills Development (OSD) has released a new Technical Education Equipment Grant Program Announcement (GPA). Under the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF)...
Alliance Applauds Legislators, Governor for Passing COVID-19 Liability Protection
Governor Tony Evers has signed Special Session Senate Bill 1 into law, which protects businesses, schools, nonprofits and others from COVID-19 litigation. The bill also begins the process of upgrading the...
