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Waukesha Foundry introduces ‘Pay for Skill’ policy
Waukesha Foundry has implemented a new “Pay for Skill” policy as part of a three-year contract agreement with United Steelworkers Local 4845.
NLRB makes decision on Palermo’s vote
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a decision regarding voter eligibility in the upcoming vote on whether to unionize Palermo’s Pizza.
Drought causes more complaints about earwigs
Have you noticed more earwigs in and around your home or business property? Clients of Batzner Pest Management have, as the number of calls and complaints for earwigs have nearly doubled since last year.
Organizations team up in new water improvement campaign
Sweet Water, the Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, and Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network have teamed up to launch Respect Our Waters, a multi-year marketing initiative to educate area residents on actions they can take to improve rivers and the lake in the region.
Independence Day: A day to celebrate
The United States of America is arguably the greatest country in the history of the world because in times of crisis, whether it be economic, fiscal, or military, ordinary citizens have risked their futures with the hope that they could make our country better off for the next generation.
WEDC to meet with credit unions
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has invited credit unions to participate in a July 26 dialogue that will explore ways to make the state’s financial industry more competitive and robust.
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Half of bank CEOs expect growth
Half of the bank CEOs who responded to a recent survey by the Wisconsin Bankers Association expect Wisconsin’s economy to grow over the next six months.
Free lunch is always expensive
I was interacting in Onalaska with two dozen small business leaders when the news came down Thursday morning that the U.S. Supreme Court had upheld Obamacare. The reaction was uncertainty about what to do in their companies.
Palermo union vote delayed
Production workers from Palermo's Pizza will no longer vote on whether to form a union on July 6.
SC Johnson to install wind turbines in Mt. Pleasant
Racine-based home cleaning product manufacturer SC Johnson will build two wind turbines at its largest production facility, Waxdale in Mount Pleasant.