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iwishiwas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 04:00 PM
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Walker’s Wisconsin; Celebrates company expansion of dead end, low pay, no benefits temp work. Hey, y
Walker and his buds should investigate this non-profit if he had any morals!! But BORGS do not have morals---they are only interested in getting his jobs numbers up.

http://democurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2011/07/walkers-wisconsin-celebrates-company.html


Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Walker’s Wisconsin; Celebrates company expansion of dead end, low pay, no benefits temp work. Hey, you gotta start somewhere


There’s a reason why some international companies are starting to manufacture in the U.S. again; work is cheap.

While China’s middle class is demanding and getting higher wages, the Chinese government is requiring fuel efficient cars, high speed rail, developing and manufacturing emerging wind and solar energy, while providing health care for every citizen; the U.S. is headed in the opposite direction on all counts. It’s the austerity tea party agenda.

You don’t have to look any further than south central Wisconsin for an example of our growing low wage work force:

Cap Times-Mike Ivey: On Thursday, Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to speak at the 45th anniversary of a fast-growing Wisconsin company with a long history of helping the disabled … Fort Atkinson-based Opportunities Inc. … a whistleblower's claims the company runs an "American version of a Chinese sweatshop" where workers make $7.50 an hour with no benefits, no vacation and little hope of a raise … Robert Heussner, a three-year employee, says he's disappointed the firm has "embraced the type of work environment that Gov. Walker is bringing to Wisconsin."

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But Heussner maintains that most workers aren't disabled: just poor, uneducated and desperate for work. He recounts packing cat food in a 90-degree building with little air circulation. "We have people coming from Janesville and Beloit each day for these minimum-wage jobs," he writes. "I don't know how they do it. On several occasions, when work was slower, I've seen people drive that far to come to work, only to be sent home.".......................
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iwishiwas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 04:03 PM
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1.  Biz Beat: Walker rapped over alleged "sweatshop" visit

I am glad to see the Madison Capitol Times covering this story!



Biz Beat: Walker rapped over alleged "sweatshop" visit


MIKE IVEY | The Capital Times | mivey@madison.com | Loading… | Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 5:20 pm



On Thursday, Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to speak at the 45th anniversary of a fast-growing Wisconsin company with a long history of helping the disabled.

But Walker's appearance at Fort Atkinson-based Opportunities Inc. has been overshadowed by a whistleblower's claims the company runs an "American version of a Chinese sweatshop" where workers make $7.50 an hour with no benefits, no vacation and little hope of a raise.

In a letter to the Daily Jefferson County Union, Robert Heussner, a three-year employee, says he's disappointed the firm has "embraced the type of work environment that Gov. Walker is bringing to Wisconsin."

Walker is visiting at the company's invitation.

The company, which is unveiling a new $6 million addition in Fort Atkinson and recently opened a facility on Madison's south side, contracts with private firms for packing, printing or other temporary services. Clients include Trek Bicycle Corp., Nestle Purina and Quad Graphics..................

Read more: http://host.madison.com/ct/business/biz_beat/article_2e38450a-b7d8-11e0-bfb8-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1TLFcsdDm

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iwishiwas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 04:07 PM
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2. CEO's of this non profit company make over 6 figures...



This was in the comment section!!


http://host.madison.com/ct/business/biz_beat/article_2e38450a-b7d8-11e0-bfb8-001cc4c03286.html?mode=comments



urkiddingme said on: July 27, 2011, 2:38 pm
"This is a Non-Profit Organization, there is no "fat cat" being rewarded for cheap labor."

Oh really MADISONMOM4WALKER?

Looks like Barbar LeDuc, President cashed in $198,795 for her annual pay in 2009. VP Sheryl Labonne made $140,326 and Jason Frey the sales manager made $100,742 in 2009!

Oh and then there are the GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS!
2007 $3,490,950
2008 $4,776,907
2009 $4,776,907

Your credibility is zero madisonmom.

http://wseusepac.blogspot.com/2011/07/less-fortunate-employees-instructed-to.html

Helping disabled people is awesome. Using the economy to stiff people of benefits while making six figures is sick and Walker celebrating all of this is disgusting....and very typical of Scott Walker. RECALL!

Read more: http://host.madison.com/ct/business/biz_beat/article_2e38450a-b7d8-11e0-bfb8-001cc4c03286.html?mode=comments#ixzz1TLGP8trj
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iwishiwas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 04:22 PM
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3. We need Walker Stalkers at Opportunities Inc. this Thursday to protest the Governor.

Listen to the video on the page also.
Scroll down to this section please.


http://www.slysoffice.com/


Ed Sadlowski - Opportunities Inc. Dark Side


By Walker decree, Thursday will be deemed Opportunities Inc. Day across the land. He'll give the proclamation at Opportunities Inc. in Ft. Atkinson. While on the surface, Opportunities Inc. seems like a good company that helps the disable enter the workforce, there is a very dark side. AFSCME's Ed Sadlowski Jr. joins me to give some troubling news about Opportunity Inc.'s temporary workforce.

We need Walker Stalkers at Opportunities Inc. this Thursday to protest the Governor.
Opportunities Inc.
200 E Cramer St, Fort Atkinson, WI
4:15-7pm

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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 05:36 PM
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4. K & R
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iwishiwas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 06:19 PM
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5. I wish the blogger had not called the protesters stalkers as it
has a bad ring to it. I hope the term gets lost but no doubt some RWinger will pick it up now.
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 11:22 PM
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6. This seems illegal to treat people like this?
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999998th word Donating Member (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 12:30 AM
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7. Doucheapalooza to be held in Wi. details above.
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iwishiwas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 07:57 AM
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8. Kick in the am. We need protesters today -see above post.
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