State wage rate determinations, 1931-1969.

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State wage rate determinations, 1931-1969.

Correspondence and other documentation to and from the Commission's Statistical Division concerning the determination of wage rates in construction and highway projects.

0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes); plusadditions of 3.0 c.f.

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Industrial Commission of Wisconsin

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The Industrial Commission was created by Chapter 485, Laws of Wisconsin, 1911. Prior to 1911 various agencies existed to administer the labor laws, chief among them being the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics (WIHV95-A529), which had been created in 1883. The Bureau was authorized to collect labor statistics and enforced the factory safety laws, but was inadequately staffed to accomplish its tasks. In 1911, the Workmen's Compensation Law was passed and the Industrial Acciden...