Wisconsin State AFL-CIO: Statement re: Patrick Cudahy Workers Relief Fund
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
We're sure most of you have already heard of the devastating fire at the Patrick Cudahy plant in Milwaukee. 1400 union brothers and sisters will be out of work due to this fire for an unknown period of time. United Food and Commercial Workers Local #1473 has established a Hardship Fund to assist...
Wisconsin Credit Union League: Credit unions’ credit card practices applauded in light of federal credit card reforms
Contact:
Christine
Henzig
(800) 242-0833, Ext 601
9
c
henzig
@theleague.coop
Pewaukee, Wis. - An independent study by two Harvard doctoral candidates found that credit unions offer credit cards that not only have lower rates than banks, but also adhere to policies that avoid gouging consumers.
Researchers Ryan Bubb and Alex Kaufman reported to the New York Times that credit unions are...
Wisconsin Business Council: Launched to address state’s critical challenges
Contact:
Brian Taffora
Executive Director, Wisconsin Business Council
Office: 608.252.9245, Mobile: 262.689.3538
Taffora@wibusiness.org
Merchants, manufacturers and financial leaders...
Reinke: Biz Plan Contest Winner Sees Big Bucks in New Cardiac Surgical Device
By Brian E. Clark
For WisBusiness.com
Each year, more than 45,000 patients suffer complications – including death – from pulmonary artery catheters used to monitor their hearts during surgery.
Bonnie Reinke, president and CEO of the Middleton-based Eso-Technologies, would like to see the figure reduced to near zero.
Reinke hopes to do that with a less invasive cardiac-monitoring device inserted down the esophagus...
