Governor's Council on Migrant Labor Meeting
01/24/2024 10:00 AM
Hybrid Meeting, Madison, WI- 53703
Agency: Department of Workforce Development
In-Person: GEF-1 - Room H-103, 201 East Washington Ave Madison, WI
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Agenda
- Call to Order / Roll Call Jose Martinez
- Election of Council Officers Jose Martinez
- Nominations for Chairperson
- Nominations for Vice Chairperson
- Nominations for Secretary
- Approval of Agenda Chairperson
- Approval of Minutes Chairperson
- Updates from U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Corey Walton/Kristin Tout
Hour Division
- Migrant Labor Law Updates Katie Mueller
- Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Status Report
- Update on Wis. Admin. Ch. DWD 301 Implementation
- Ad Hoc Committee on Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers Erica Sweitzer-Beckman
- Updates from Committee
- UI
- Housing
- Driver’s License/ Transportation Barriers
- Other
- 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
- Legislative Update John Bauknecht
- Senate Bill 384
- Senate Bill 404
- New Business Chairperson
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- UMOS Farmworker Survey Jose Martinez
- Updates from MSFW Programs and Partners Jose Martinez
- Partner agencies:
- UMOS
- Temporary Housing services
- Migrant and Seasonal Head Start and Migrant Childcare program s
- Food and Farmworker Relief program (services for WI)
- National Farmworker Jobs Program
- UI Navigator Grant
- Legal Action of Wisconsin
- WI Dept. of Public Instruction Migrant Education Program
- Madison College HEP Grant
- Family Health La Clinica
- Providing updates on:
- Services provided (numbers or services regime)
- Successes and Challenges
- Trends
- Other
- Suggestions for topics council members would like to discuss or explore in the future
- Public Comment Chairperson
- Any non-council members in attendance may make comments or provide feedback to the council.
- Upcoming Council Meetings Chairperson
- Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Council can decide to hold a meeting during the Farmworker Appreciation Celebration/Picnic in addition to this meeting.
- Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Announcements from Council Members Chairperson
- Adjournment Chairperson
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