I want to take a moment to express solidarity with the 21,000 of our union brothers and sisters losing their jobs as a result of General Motors cuts. We're hoping for the best for you.
Locally, I also want to express my regret that Weather Shield is shuttering it's Greenwood, WI plant; disrupting the lives of 190 workers and their families. This is most unwelcome news for Clark County, whose unemployment rate rose to 11.5% in March (Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development).
Additionally, Hutchinson Technology (HTI) has announced that it is laying off an additional 50 employees at the Eau Claire, WI plant. This comes on the heels of significant earlier cuts in employees. Once again, the deeply painful impact of this cut will be felt by workers, their families, and the metro area which is now suffering through a 8.7% unemployment rate (up from 4.8% this time last year) (WI DWD).
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