2018 WI Governor's race: on Jobs


Scott Walker: Supports right-to-work law; ended prevailing wage law

Q: Enact right-to-work law, eliminating the right of unions to mandate dues for workers they represent? Support or oppose union collective bargaining rights?

Tony Evers (D): No. Repeal Walker's right-to-work law & reinstate collective bargaining and prevailing wage for workers on state projects.

Scott Walker (R): Eliminated collective bargaining for teachers & most public employees. Also signed right-to-work law for private unions. Ended prevailing wage law.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Wisconsin Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Scott Walker: Artificially raising wage won't help create jobs

Q: Raise the minimum wage?

Tony Evers (D): Yes. Raise to $15/hr phased in over several years. Index for inflation.

Scott Walker (R): No. Says "artificially" raising wage won't help create family-supporting jobs.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Wisconsin Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Tony Evers: Repeal right-to-work law; reinstate collective bargaining

Q: Enact right-to-work law, eliminating the right of unions to mandate dues for workers they represent? Support or oppose union collective bargaining rights?

Tony Evers (D): No. Repeal Walker's right-to-work law & reinstate collective bargaining and prevailing wage for workers on state projects.

Scott Walker (R): Eliminated collective bargaining for teachers & most public employees. Also signed right-to-work law for private unions. Ended prevailing wage law.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Wisconsin Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Tony Evers: Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; index for inflation

Q: Raise the minimum wage?

Tony Evers (D): Yes. Raise to $15/hr phased in over several years. Index for inflation.

Scott Walker (R): No. Says "artificially" raising wage won't help create family-supporting jobs.

Source: CampusElect.org Issue Guide on 2018 Wisconsin Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Phil Anderson: Don't require hiring more women/minorities

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Legally require hiring more women/minorities"?

A: Oppose.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Wisconsin Governor candidate May 18, 2018

Kelda Helen Roys: Support affirmative action in hiring

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Legally require hiring more women/minorities"?

A: Support

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Wisconsin Governor candidate May 5, 2018

Kathleen Vinehout: No magic formula to more jobs, just create the environment

Study after study demonstrates people want to live and businesses want to locate where there are great schools, good transportation, safe streets, recreation opportunities, clean air and water, and amenities--all things that are the traditional jobs of the public sector. If the public sector does these things well, does its own job well, our communities will thrive, businesses will locate, jobs will come." What the state can do is create an environment in which the private sector thrives.
Source: 2018 Wisconsin Gubernatorial website KathleenVinehout.org Feb 22, 2018

Bob Harlow: Undo Act 10; restore collective bargaining rights

Bob Harlow, who finished in last place during a 2016 congressional primary in California, was the first candidate to officially jump in. He told FOX6 News that last year's congressional race was a sort of trial run. "I think I've always wanted to run for governor of Wisconsin, and now I have an opportunity," Harlow said. "There's a core energy behind our campaign." Harlow pledges to undo Act 10, the 2011 law that stripped most public workers of their collective bargaining rights.
Source: Fox6-Now on 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial race Apr 2, 2017

Bob Harlow: Repeal Walker's legislation that banned unionized workplaces

Repeal Scott Walker's legislation that banned unionized workplaces: I am a steadfast supporter of unions. Unions give a strong political voice to Wisconsinites, protect our rights in the workplace, and help make sure that Wisconsinites get a fair deal for the work they do. That's why the first thing I will do as Governor is repeal Scott Walker's legislation that banned unionized workplaces. Immediately restore the right of public employees to bargain collectively: I support our teachers and public employees, and I will immediately restore the right of public employees to bargain collectively. I have so much respect for the talented Wisconsinites who work hard every day to make our state a better place to live and work. As Governor, I will work collaboratively with Wisconsin's outstanding public employees to innovate on and improve every department of government.
Source: 2018 Wisconsin Gubernatorial campaign website BobHarlow.net Mar 15, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Jobs:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R)
Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R)
Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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