On UW-Rock dean finalists named
Posted on August 24 at 9:20 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
FYI, deans in the UW Colleges make about $90k a year....check it out for yourself by typing "UW Redbook" in your favorite search engine...sure it's a lot of money, but if a dean is doing their job, they are a tireless advocate for the students and the institution, and they earn every penny.
Posted on November 13 at 11:44 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Try this one:
Bjealnoeistville
...that is what they will call it once it becomes a megalopolis...
On Music will return for July 4th concert
Posted on June 25 at 4:57 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I very much look forward to this!
On Michigan chosen to build GM's small car
Posted on June 25 at 4:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
If this is true, it is still not completely over...supposedly, the Janesville plant will now be put on "stand-by" status....while I do not really know what that means in terms of reality (and my grandfather, a GM pensioner [and still involved in union activities], could not shed too much light either), at least the rhetoric has been that Janesville **could** be in use to build GM products once again if there is need...I suppose the bad side to this would be if GM just sat on the plant, did nothing with it, did not sell it, and it just sits idle, becoming a gigantic eyesore, let alone what it does to the environment. Also, the question now begs, how high up are we on the "stand-by" ladder? When (and it will one day) the economy gets going again, it is **possible** that they could be building GM cars here again before we know it...of course that might be a bit optimistic.
On GM will shutter Janesville plant
Posted on June 3 at 12:02 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
to snazzyj1977
We will not become Flint...they are still clinging to industrialization, where as Janesville is somewhat more diversified ...also, we are in the Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago corridor...Flint basically leads to Saginaw, Port Huron, and Detroit...not the same combo...also, I find Wisconsin government to be a little more pro-active than that in Michigan, so time will tell, but we will not become Flint...
On GM will shutter Janesville plant
Posted on June 3 at 11:54 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
to Unidentified:
I did not mean to suggest that GM workers will go work at Prent, but was merely suggesting that (hopefully) Janesville will not go belly up...
I agree that jobs that are salaried at 12-14/hour will not very well compensate, however, **on an inflation basis from the 1960s, the salary of the average worker has not kept pace with inflation and ultimately purchasing power has gone down from that time** also meaning that we make less than we used to and it doesn't go as far (basically the erosion [but not the destruction] of the "middle class")
IMHO, we need more equity between the highest positions (upper management) and the lower positions...forget trickle down...we need to give more money to the workers, because they are the ones who spend...then when the inevitable raising of taxes takes place it will not hurt as bad....yes, I'm actually advocating that we raise taxes!
With that said, we as voters must also do our jobs by vetting candidates and selecting those that truly have the best interests of the people (as a collective whole) in mind, not their own political interests...it should be an honor to be chosen to serve the people, not a favor! But I digress...
On GM will shutter Janesville plant
Posted on June 3 at 10:04 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
To normalcitizen:
My wife commutes to Madison five days a week and we have no plans to discontinue this...one just has to be smart about it. We will be getting a more fuel efficient vehicle and she drives about 60mph to conserve gas...these gas prices affect all of us and it is unfortunate that, as opposed to planning ahead (government policies, smart living, etc.), it actually takes something to happen to make people take action (I'm guilty too, but I try not to be!).
On GM will shutter Janesville plant
Posted on June 3 at 9:59 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
OK, use your favorite search engine and type in "Existing Conditions Report City of Janesville" and a report from last year will come up with some useful information concerning (pages 95-106 will be most pertinent to this situation) who employs people in Janesville. Certainly it's terrible to have GM close and I think that we could see contraction of 4,000 jobs (or more) from Janesville...of course not all of those people live in Janesville (probably about 60%) but obviously it's still huge...there are other industries, and as in Beloit, I think that Janesville will never lose all of it's manufacturing capacity...there are other companies including Lab Safety, Simmons, Prent, and others that are not directly related to GM that (hopefully) will stick around...finally, the rosy predictions for population growth, etc., are probably now out the window...I don't subscribe to the "doom and gloomers" like many of the comments below, however (IMHO), some contraction is inevitable, both in population, jobs, and the overall economic environment. I have some family members who have worked for GM (so I somewhat know the dynamic) and my thoughts and best wishes go out to those who will lose their jobs.
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On UW System to ease transfer of credits
Posted on October 7 at 11:58 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
To set the record straight, UW-Rock County is **not** a satellite campus. It is part of a separate institution, the UW Colleges, that act as a granter of associates degrees AND a transfer institution for the four-year campuses...UW-Rock does have some four year programs in collaboration with four-year campuses (mostly UW-Platteville I believe), but the programs at UW-Rock are their own and not part of any other four-year campus (excepting those collaborative programs); they are solely the UW Colleges curriculum and are independent.