Wage Rates For Wisconsin
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Protecting Pay. Defending Rights.
Wages and Working Conditions
Even though production has improved throughout the years, workers are still fighting for the pay and protections they deserve.
SMART and the broader labor movement advocate for laws that build an economy where wages are strong enough to support working families. We oppose policies that weaken worker rights and support legislation that ensures the wealth created by working people is distributed more equitably.
To achieve these goals, SMART champions policies that strengthen collective bargaining and enforce meaningful worker protections across our industries and throughout the economy in both countries we represent. We fight to ensure workers have a powerful voice when they stand together — whether advocating for minimum and prevailing wages, safer conditions for freight rail workers, pay equity for women and people of color, protections against violence for transit workers, restoration of federal overtime protections or an end to wage theft.
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Sheet Metal Workers Local #18
Address: 2201 Springdale Rd, Waukesha WI 53186
Phone: (262) 798-1818
Scott Knocke
President/Business Manager
Phone: (262) 798-1818 ext. 112
Brad Kalcic
President/Business Manager
Phone: (262) 798-1818 ext. 114
Ben Hebert
Business Rep | Eau Claire & LaCrosse Area #1(B)
Craig Wagner
Business Rep | Wausau Area #1(A)
Phone: (715) 498-1926
Dan Wippich
Business Rep | Fox Valley Area #2
Phone: (920) 819-7300
Matt Van Der Puy
Business Rep | Sheboygan | FDL, Manitowoc Area #4
Phone: (920) 889-0638
Stu Wilson
Business Rep | Milwaukee Area #5
Phone: (262) 422-5388
Jake Olson
Business Rep | Milwaukee Area #6
Phone: (262) 402-4359
Brian Neumaier
Vice President & Business Rep | Madison & Janesville Area #3
Phone: (608) 576-3563
Mike Thomas
Business Rep | Racine, Kenosha & Walworth Area #7
Phone: (262) 933-1006
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Chad Ratz
Statewide Organizer
(608) 345-1073
Email: cratz@smwlu18.org
Jerry Suber
Statewide Organizer
(262) 957-6986
Email: jsuber@smwlu18.org
Scott Olson
Statewide Organizer
(262) 838-1254
Email: solson@smwlu18.org
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