Worker shortage has Wisconsin manufacturers poach from Illinois – Center Square

“Some of the things that create issues for manufacturers are the long term [public employee] pension debt and what that means for their bills,” said Mark Denzler, president of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. “We have higher than average costs for property taxes and for workers’ compensation.” There’s no reason Illinois shouldn’t be the national leader, he said, but manufacturers want stability and some of Illinois’ policies don’t help.