This is a terrible blow for South Milwaukee…
Caterpillar Inc. will lay off up to 300 employees at its Milwaukee-area factories before June and says it will reduce labor costs at its other U.S. plants as sales of mining and construction equipment have slowed.
The local layoffs, described by the company as short-term and temporary, will include up to 40% of the blue collar workforce at the South Milwaukee and Milwaukee plants that build some of the world’s biggest mining machines.
In other news, a new report is out showing that Wisconsin has fallen to 44th in the nation in job creation from September 2011 to September 2012.
“It’s working” (TM)
Because suddenly you support the mining industry?!
Ooh, a non sequitur!
The best part is guys, Most big hiway donators and alot of other big repug hero’s buy komatzu crap. Check it out when going by a work site.. Its the tea party way.