Labor union asks technical college to stop training (UPDATE)

Published: March 14, 2013
Tags: Caterpillar, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, MATC, United Steelworkers Local 1343, welders

A labor union has accused Caterpillar Inc. of training nonunion workers as replacements in case next month’s labor negotiations stall.

Milwaukee alderman revives TIF extensions 

Published: June 20, 2012
Tags: J. B. Van Hollen, Jeff Fleming, Jim Bohl, Kathleen Hohl, MATC, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Public Schools, Rob Henken, tax incremental finance districts, TID, TIF
Comments: 2

A green light from the state attorney general’s office has emboldened a Milwaukee alderman to renew his request to extend TIF districts to pay for roadwork in the city.

To a ‘T’

Published: May 29, 2012
Tags: Harnack, MATC, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Spray-O-Bond

Robin Jucpa, an employee of Spray-O-Bond Co., Milwaukee, tuck points along the east facade of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s T Building on Thursday in Milwaukee.

Need to land some jobs? Go back to school

Published: February 2, 2012
Tags: BidBlog, blog, Fox Valley Technical College, Knoedler, Madison Area Technical College, MATC, Moraine Park Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Wisconsin Technical College System

On Nov. 2, 2010, the Madison Area Technical College presented an eye-popping $133,770,000 district-wide building plan referendum to voters — and it passed!

Making the cut

Published: July 28, 2011
Tags: Adam McMahon, Harnack, MATC, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Triad Construction

Referendum option shocks technical colleges 

Published: May 31, 2011
Tags: Bob Jauch, budget, James Rehagen, Joint Finance Committee, Kurt Nickel, Madison Area Technical College, MATC, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Robert Jauch, Roger Price, Scott Walker, Sheila Harsdorf, Steven Decker, technical college, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Wisconsin Technical College System, WITC
Comments: 1

By James Briggs Surprised college officials say they‘re unsure what to make of a budget provision that would let technical colleges raise revenue by increasing property taxes with referendum approval. Property tax is the largest of three primary revenue streams for the Wisconsin Technical College System. The others are state aid and tuition and fees. [...]

Some light work

Published: March 23, 2011
Tags: Creative Constructors, Harnack, Joe Folger, MATC, Milwaukee Area Technical College, T&B Electric

Against the wall

Published: January 6, 2011
Tags: Bryan Becker, Jim Jerome, Kinateder Masonry, MATC, Milwaukee Area Technical College

Daniels Construction owner disputes Carpenters union wage claims

By Paul Snyder The owner of a Madison construction company at the center of a Carpenters union protest is disputing claims that he underpays his workers. Joe Daniels, president of Joe Daniels Construction Co. Inc., said the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters for the past year has protested at his office and near [...]

Cities wait for road money ruling from attorney general

Published: May 18, 2010
Tags: construction money, infrastructure, Jim Bohl, MATC, Mike Sargent, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee TIF district, roadwork, Schoewe, Stibal, tax-incremental financing, TIF, TIF Joint Review Board, Van Hollen

By Sean Ryan Municipal officials facing backlogs of roadwork are waiting on a Wisconsin attorney general’s opinion that could give them a new source of construction money. The idea of using tax-incremental financing to rebuild deteriorating roads started in the city of Milwaukee but is catching the attention of other municipalities. When Milwaukee requested to [...]