A community center called Adullam Outreach gives away donated mattresses, box springs and furniture on the city’s North Side.
Report details successes, challenges of Menomonee Valley transformation
The successful transformation of the Menomonee Valley is replicable in other redevelopment projects, according to a recent report by the Public Policy Forum.
Construction skills program for adults seeks to return to an MPS school
Representatives of the One Hope Made Strong skilled trades teaching program say they are talking with MPS leaders about using the industrial technology labs at the Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education, after the project was ejected from North Division High School.
New bus routes from city to suburbs ‘off to a good start’
A Milwaukee County Transit System spokesperson says the agency is “very pleased to see the high ridership” on Route 6 to New Berlin. Riders hope the routes will offer more access to jobs.
Fifty of nearly 600 laid-off Cargill workers get new jobs with the company
Of the nearly 600 workers who lost their jobs when Cargill’s slaughterhouse plant closed in late July, only 50 have been hired at the company’s other locations.
Construction skills training program expelled from North Division
After MPS terminated its agreement with One Hope Made Strong at North Division High School, Ezzard White plans to move his construction skills training program for adults to the Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education.
President Obama to headline Laborfest on Summerfest grounds
The 55th annual Laborfest will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on the Summerfest grounds.
Micro lawn-mowing businesses put food on table for poor laborers
For a few dollars, landscapers mow lawns and clear brush for homeowners and small businesses.
McDonald’s low-wage workers applaud NLRB ruling
Low-wage workers rallied at a local McDonald’s in support of a recent opinion by the National Labor Relations Board general counsel that the company — not just franchisees — has control over workers’ wages.
Spontaneous summer job program spawns loyalty, support
As a summer of mentoring and employing a growing group of young men comes to a close, Andre Lee Ellis is considering what’s next for his “We Got This” initiative.
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