Governor's Council on Migrant Labor Meeting
01/28/2026 10:00 AM
201 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI- 53703
Agency: Department of Workforce Development
Governor's Council on Migrant Labor Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026
10 a.m.
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Rm. B406 in GEF-1
201 East Washington Ave.
Madison, WI
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Rm. B406 in GEF-1
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Agenda
- Call to Order / Roll Call - Jose Martinez
- Welcome new council member:
- Migrant worker representative, Armando Ibarra
- Approval of Minutes (Action Item) - Jose Martinez
- Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025
- Updates from U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division - Kristin Tout
- Updates from OSHA - David Schott
- Updates from Equal Rights Division - Matthew White
- Migrant Labor Law Updates - Katie Mueller
- Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Status Report
- Update on new email address for public to submit comments
- 2025 Migrant Population Report
- https://dwd.wi.gov/jobservice/msfw/pdf/migrantpoprep2025.pdf
- Update on Wis. Admin. ch. DWD 301 permanent rule process - Jennifer Wakerhauser
- Ad Hoc Committee on Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers - Erica Sweitzer-Beckman
- Updates from Committee
- Appointment of new members, if interested
- Ad Hoc Committee for Minimum Hours Guarantee - Erica Sweitzer-Beckman
- Updates from Committee
- Appointment of new members, if interested
- Old Business - Jose Martinez
- Updates from employers and migrant worker representatives regarding impacts on services to migrant workers and employment of migrant workers
- Public Comment - Jose Martinez
- Any non-council members in attendance may make comments or provide feedback to the council.
- Proposed 2026 Council Meetings - Jose Martinez
- Hybrid, online and in-person, starting at 10AM:
- Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2026
- Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Possible in-person only meeting
- Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026
- Announcements from Council Members - Jose Martinez
- Adjournment - Jose Martinez
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