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David Newby Hopes to Lead Labor's Comebacknew

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President David Newby has felt despair over the past three decades of plant closings, wage cuts and union-busting. But he's convinced the labor movement has the potential to rebound.
Isthmus  |  Roger Bybee  |  02-09-2009  |  Business & Labor

Paper Mill Closing Leaves One Wisconsin Town Fighting for Its Lifenew

The struggle over the NewPage paper mill in Kimberly, Wisc., underscores the larger pattern of hurt in the heartland.
Isthmus  |  Roger Bybee  |  10-20-2008  |  Business & Labor

Sorry, Your Job's Been Outsourced!new

Thousands of manufacturing jobs have moved to countries that skimp on wages and regulations -- now the service sector is also at risk.
Isthmus  |  Roger Bybee  |  11-06-2007  |  Business & Labor

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