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Wall-Tech Hires 12 Apprentices From Trades “Boot Camp”
New Hires Begin Their Construction Trade Careers At Marquee Project MILWAUKEE – A few weeks ago, they were seeking a new career. All 12 members of a two-week construction trades boot camp that … [Read more...]
WRTP/BIG STEP Apprentices to Work on Bucks Arena Construction
By Mrinal Gokhale Twelve soon to be graduates of a construction apprenticeship program at WRTP/BIG STEP were congratulated by Mayor Tom Barrett on Friday, May 25. The apprentices are going to … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Bucks Town Hall Session Sought Arena Construction Workers
By Mrinal Gokhale The Milwaukee Bucks arena reconstruction has created many jobs for residents of Milwaukee. On Tuesday, May 9, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis teamed up with the Bucks for a Workforce … [Read more...]
Park East Corridor Land Development to Create Thousands of Jobs
By Mrinal Gokhale At the vacant Park East corridor construction site on Juneau Ave and Old Third World St. stood Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele plus other county officials, land … [Read more...]
Scott Walker Signs Arena Bill
By Ariele Vaccaro On Wednesday, Governor Scott Walker approved a bill that would allocate $250 million in public funding to construct a new Bucks arena. After months of debate, bipartisan … [Read more...]
Bucks Arena Deal Moves on to Walker’s Desk
By Srijan Sen The bill to provide partial public funding for the new Bucks arena has passed the state assembly by a 52- 34 margin. Pending the approval of Gov. Walker and the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Senate Approves Arena Deal for the Bucks – with Changes
By Srijan Sen The Wisconsin state senate passed a bill 21-10 that proposed public funding for the new Bucks arena. The bill, now traveling to the state assembly, is expected to pass without … [Read more...]
Mayor Presents Vision of Bucks Arena, Ahead of Senate Vote
By Maria Corpus Supporters and opponents of the proposed, new Bucks arena gathered at Milwaukee Public Library's Centennial Hall on Tuesday for Mayor Tom Barrett’s presentation on the arena’s … [Read more...]
Bucks Executive Urges Lawmakers to Build Arena Soon or Lose Team
By Ariele Vaccaro During an informational public hearing at the state’s capitol Monday on the prospect of a new arena, lawmakers expressed wariness of the project’s funding, potential for success, … [Read more...]