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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is Wisconsin's largest business group. It says its members include large and small manufacturers, service companies, local chambers of commerce and specialized trade associations. WMC is also a lobbying organization and often gets involved in state political races.

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Website

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Latest Fact-Checks By Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on March 7, 2022 TV ad
Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • April 1, 2022
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on March 9, 2021 Twitter
“Right to Work states have: faster private sector employment growth”
Half-True
By Nusaiba Mizan • June 9, 2021
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on December 8, 2014 an opinion piece
"Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 17, 2014
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on April 20, 2014 an opinion piece
"Typical minimum wage earners in America are teenagers living with their parents in middle class families."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 20, 2014
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on January 23, 2013 testimony to the Legislature
Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • February 15, 2013
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on July 18, 2011 a television ad
"When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 5, 2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on June 13, 2011 a news release
Protesters "attacked" the group’s headquarters with "graffiti on the sidewalk" and "stenciled images … smeared on the building and statue."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • June 15, 2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on June 12, 2011 a radio ad
An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity.
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • June 12, 2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
Half-True
October 30, 2010
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Latest Fact-Checks About Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Wisconsin Contractor Coalition
Wisconsin Contractor Coalition
stated on February 23, 2015 a website claim
Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation."
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 25, 2015
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on June 12, 2011 a radio ad
An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity.
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • June 12, 2011
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