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Wellstone ruled

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7. When GM shut down

Reply to Luciferous (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 06:05 PM

Jan 2019

in Janesville,that pretty much did it . So many folks just packed it up and left never to come back only as a Retirement thing. And when your area loses it's young people,well the die is cast for at least one Generation of skills flushed down the drain.

And those young folks with any skill set leave for greener pastures.

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No, no surprise here..... [View all] Heartstrings Jan 2019 OP

Question that needs to be asked. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #1

Yeah Racine is more of a blue collar area. I can't imagine they are going to be able to attract Luciferous Jan 2019 #4

Again,has Fox Conn paid the Site Prep Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #5

I have no idea. I do know they came up very short on their first hiring goal though. Luciferous Jan 2019 #6

When GM shut down Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #7

Trump will Ohiogal Jan 2019 #2

Well I guess the upside is they won't be taking millions of gallons of water from Lake Michigan Luciferous Jan 2019 #3