(WisBusiness) WED News Summary — 4 June 2008
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-- Flanked by somber union representatives and local officials, Gov. Jim Doyle compared the announced Janesville GM plant closing to a "death in the family" and said he would push for GM to consider putting one of its new lines in the plant.
If the plant does close, Doyle said the state would look into...
WisBusiness: Officials plan pushback in response to GM plant closing
By Brian Clark
WisBusiness.com
JANESVILLE -- Flanked by union representatives and local officials, Gov. Jim Doyle compared the announced Janesville GM plant closing to a "death in the family" and said he would push for GM to consider putting one of its new lines in the plant.
“GM made it clear that this was a plant that they were invested in," Doyle...
WisBusiness: Union members react to GM shutdown plans
By Brian E. Clark
WisBusiness
JANESVILLE – When Pam Good graduated from Craig High School 22 years ago, she considered herself lucky when she landed a job at the General Motors assembly plant here.
“I planned to retire from this place,” said Good, who is an assembler at the sprawling facility and financial secretary for United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 95....
Family Dollar Selects Integrys Energy Services for Energy Management Consulting
GREEN BAY, Wis., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrys Energy Services, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:TEG) , is pleased to announce its new partnership with Family Dollar stores. Family Dollar has selected Integrys Energy Services to provide comprehensive energy management consulting services for its 6,000-plus retail stores nationwide.
With energy being one of the most unpredictable and volatile...
Studies Find Poor Indoor Air Quality Can Lead to Major Health Problems
Air Cleaners Proven to Protect and Even Improve Health
MADISON, Wis., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The air in American homes is increasingly contaminated and polluted, and now studies have linked poor indoor air quality to the dramatic rise in not only allergy and asthma symptoms but also a variety of other health issues, including heart disease, stroke and blood...
Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Network Into Rock County, Wis.
JANESVILLE, Wis., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it has activated three new cell sites in Rock County that bring the nation's most reliable network to area residents. This new coverage area is in the southeastern portions of Rock County and includes the communities of Johnstown Center, Lima Center, Avalon, Emerald Grove, Harmony and Bradford.
In March, Verizon...
Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Network Into Jefferson County, Wis.
JEFFERSON, Wis., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it has activated 11 new cell sites in Jefferson County that bring the nation's most reliable network to area residents. This new coverage area is in the central and southeastern portions of Jefferson County and includes the communities of Whitewater, Jefferson, Helenville, Sullivan, Fort Atkinson, Palmyra, Oakland and Cold...
Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Network Into Walworth County, Wis.
WHITEWATER, Wis., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced it has activated five new cell sites in Walworth County that bring the nation's most reliable network to area residents. This new coverage area is in the northwestern portion of Walworth County and includes the communities of Richmond, Lauderdale, Wandawega, La Grange and Whitewater, including the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater...
