JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Bernie Sanders says he’s going to do everything he can to rebuild trade unions in Wisconsin. Sanders’ statement of support for organized labor came on the eve of the state’s critical Democratic primary and in the wake of laws signed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker that shut down public unions and made Wisconsin a right-to-work state. Speaking in Janesville, Sanders pledged to be, “Scott Walker in reverse.” He pledged to rebuild the middle class by opposing trade agreements that he said have cost American jobs and raising the minimum wage to $15. Janesville took a huge economic hit in 2009 when General Motors closed its massive production plant. Hundreds of UAW workers have since taken jobs at other GM plants.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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