http://dailyreporter.com Wisconsin's Construction Authority Fri, 24 May 2013 20:39:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dailyreporter.com/2013/03/27/wis-nuclear-plant-layoffs-to-start-may-31/ http://dailyreporter.com/2013/03/27/wis-nuclear-plant-layoffs-to-start-may-31/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:28:54 +0000 Associated Press http://dailyreporter.com/?p=96574 Layoffs from the shutdown of the Kewaunee Power Station in eastern Wisconsin are scheduled to start at the end of May.]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2013/03/27/wis-nuclear-plant-layoffs-to-start-may-31/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2010/01/21/lands-end-to-lay-off-30-in-wisconsin-30-overseas-937-pm-12110/ http://dailyreporter.com/2010/01/21/lands-end-to-lay-off-30-in-wisconsin-30-overseas-937-pm-12110/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:35:11 +0000 Joe Yovino http://dailyreporter.com/?p=38657 DODGEVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Lands’ End plans to lay off 60 workers. According to the Dodgeville-based company, 30 employees will be laid off in Dodgeville, and another 30 will be laid off at its United Kingdom and Germany operations. According to the clothing and home goods retailer, the employees hold a range of positions but [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2010/01/21/lands-end-to-lay-off-30-in-wisconsin-30-overseas-937-pm-12110/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/12/03/harley-to-keep-pa-plant-open-after-contract-deal-914-am-12309/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/12/03/harley-to-keep-pa-plant-open-after-contract-deal-914-am-12309/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:13:19 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=36211 YORK, Pa. (AP) — Harley-Davidson will no longer pursue a plan to move some operations to Kentucky after workers at its central Pennsylvania plant agreed to a new seven-year contract. Harley-Davidson CEO Keith Wandell said Thursday the company will restructure its operations at the plant by laying off workers and consolidating work under one roof [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/12/03/harley-to-keep-pa-plant-open-after-contract-deal-914-am-12309/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/12/03/new-jobless-claims-fall-unexpectedly-to-457k-807-am-12309/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/12/03/new-jobless-claims-fall-unexpectedly-to-457k-807-am-12309/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:06:36 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=36202 By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving. Still, claims remain above the levels that most analysts said would be consistent with an economy that is adding [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/12/03/new-jobless-claims-fall-unexpectedly-to-457k-807-am-12309/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/24/utility-company-cites-home-building-decline-as-reason-for-layoffs/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/24/utility-company-cites-home-building-decline-as-reason-for-layoffs/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:23:50 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=35789 GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin utility says layoffs and furloughs are in the future as it deals with a decline in power usage — primarily in the commercial sector. Wisconsin Public Service’s holding company, Integrys of Green Bay, plans an undetermined amount of layoffs at all of its five utility companies in the [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/24/utility-company-cites-home-building-decline-as-reason-for-layoffs/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/11/kolbe-layoffs-illustrate-residential-woes/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/11/kolbe-layoffs-illustrate-residential-woes/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:42:04 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=35058 By Paul Snyder The residential construction market’s slow recovery is putting jobs in peril at building supply and material companies. “Unfortunately, unemployment tends to lag with recovery,” said Jerry Deschane, executive vice president of the Wisconsin Builders Association. “Even though we’re starting to see some signs of rebound, it’s still an awful climate out there.” [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/11/kolbe-layoffs-illustrate-residential-woes/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/10/kolbe-kolbe-announces-334-layoffs/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/10/kolbe-kolbe-announces-334-layoffs/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:49:40 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=34974 By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Even though the residential construction market is experiencing a slow rebound, building supply and material company jobs could still be in peril. “Unfortunately, unemployment tends to lag with recovery,” said Jerry Deschane, executive vice president of the Wisconsin Builders Association. “Even though we’re starting to see some signs of rebound, it’s [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/10/kolbe-kolbe-announces-334-layoffs/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/10/job-openings-remain-close-to-record-lows-325-pm-111009/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/10/job-openings-remain-close-to-record-lows-325-pm-111009/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:27:39 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=34970 By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings are at rock-bottom levels, according to government and private surveys released Tuesday, a trend that could keep the unemployment rate high even as layoffs slow. Small businesses in particular are reluctant to add workers as they struggle to obtain credit. Many are pushing [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/10/job-openings-remain-close-to-record-lows-325-pm-111009/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/07/jobless-10-percent-is-tougher-than-it-used-to-be-811-pm-11709/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/07/jobless-10-percent-is-tougher-than-it-used-to-be-811-pm-11709/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:10:57 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=34821 By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job. And a bigger share [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/11/07/jobless-10-percent-is-tougher-than-it-used-to-be-811-pm-11709/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/10/07/stimulus-fails-to-roll-out-new-barrel-business-2/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/10/07/stimulus-fails-to-roll-out-new-barrel-business-2/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:42:10 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=33338 Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com They dot the borders of road projects like safety sentinels, protecting the backs of workers who have neither the time nor opportunity to watch for oncoming traffic. They are, and probably always will be, in high demand. But, to a mixture of relief and disappointment for orange-barrel business owners, that demand is [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/10/07/stimulus-fails-to-roll-out-new-barrel-business-2/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/10/07/stimulus-fails-to-roll-out-new-barrel-business/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/10/07/stimulus-fails-to-roll-out-new-barrel-business/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:13:55 +0000 Joe Yovino http://dailyreporter.com/?p=33320 Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com They dot the borders of road projects like safety sentinels, protecting the backs of workers who have neither the time nor opportunity to watch for oncoming traffic. They are, and probably always will be, in high demand. But, to a mixture of relief and disappointment for orange-barrel business owners, that demand is [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/10/07/stimulus-fails-to-roll-out-new-barrel-business/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/09/24/a-fork-in-the-road-to-recovery/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/09/24/a-fork-in-the-road-to-recovery/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:05:28 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=32734 Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Company size matters as the state’s construction industry tries to shake off a survival-mode hangover after awakening from a nearly two-year recession. Large contractors that weathered the economic storm can now afford to position themselves for a market rebound. For such companies as Madison-based J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., the challenge is [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/09/24/a-fork-in-the-road-to-recovery/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/08/05/manitowoc-crane-lays-off-80-workers/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/08/05/manitowoc-crane-lays-off-80-workers/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:19:23 +0000 http://dailyreporter.com/?p=5436 Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com The soft construction market is making business hard for Manitowoc Co. Inc. The company’s Manitowoc Crane division on Wednesday laid off 80 employees from the Manitowoc crane production operation. The Manitowoc division still has more than 800 employees. Dennis Rooney, the company’s vice president of human relations for the American region, said [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/08/05/manitowoc-crane-lays-off-80-workers/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/07/30/unemployment-claims-drop-slightly/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/07/30/unemployment-claims-drop-slightly/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:55:22 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=5222 Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — The number of newly laid-off workers filing first-time claims for jobless benefits rose last week, the government reported, though the increase was mostly due to seasonal distortions. Many economists say new claims, which track layoffs and firings, are trending downward in a modest sign of improvement in [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/07/30/unemployment-claims-drop-slightly/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/07/09/initial-jobless-claims-plummet-to-january-levels/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/07/09/initial-jobless-claims-plummet-to-january-levels/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:04:12 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=4471 Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington (AP) — The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week fell to the lowest level since early January, largely due to changes in the timing of auto industry layoffs. Continuing claims, meanwhile, unexpectedly increased to a record high. While layoffs are slowing, [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/07/09/initial-jobless-claims-plummet-to-january-levels/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/06/25/unemployment-claims-surprise-analysts/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/06/25/unemployment-claims-surprise-analysts/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:52:03 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=3922 Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — The number of people filing new jobless claims jumped unexpectedly last week, and the total unemployment benefit rolls rose to more than 6.7 million. The Labor Department data released Thursday show jobs remain scarce even as the economy shows some signs of recovering from the longest recession [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/06/25/unemployment-claims-surprise-analysts/feed/ 1 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/06/22/fed-unlikely-to-launch-new-aid-efforts/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/06/22/fed-unlikely-to-launch-new-aid-efforts/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:50:58 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=3764 Jeannine Aversa AP Economics Writer Washington — With the recession easing, Federal Reserve policymakers are unlikely to launch any major new efforts to revive the economy when they meet this week. Instead, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues, wary of overdoing the stimulus medicine and fanning inflation later, are expected to stand pat, economists [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/06/22/fed-unlikely-to-launch-new-aid-efforts/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/05/08/job-cuts-taper-off-in-april/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/05/08/job-cuts-taper-off-in-april/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 18:54:06 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=1913 Jeannine Aversa AP Economics Writer Washington (AP) — The pace of layoffs slowed in April when employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses remain wary of hiring given all the economic uncertainties. The Labor Department tally released [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/05/08/job-cuts-taper-off-in-april/feed/ 0 http://dailyreporter.com/2009/04/06/recession-outlasts-extended-benefits/ http://dailyreporter.com/2009/04/06/recession-outlasts-extended-benefits/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:26:38 +0000 Rick Benedict http://dailyreporter.com/?p=1109 CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer Washington – In the coming weeks and months, hundreds of thousands of jobless Americans will exhaust their unemployment benefits, just when it’s never been harder to find a job. Congress extended unemployment aid twice last year, allowing people to draw a total of up to 59 weeks of benefits. [...]]]> http://dailyreporter.com/2009/04/06/recession-outlasts-extended-benefits/feed/ 0