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Yahoo
19-06-2025
- General
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Winnebago County public forum on UWO, Fox Cities Campus, future set for June 25 in Menasha
OSHKOSH – Community members will have a chance to shape the future of the UW-Oshkosh, Fox Cities Campus. Winnebago County will host a public forum June 25 seeking community input as the county prepares to take over ownership of the 43-acre campus at 1455 Midway Road, Menasha, on July 1. The forum is scheduled to run 5:30-7:30 p.m. on campus grounds and will seek the public's ideas 'regarding the future prospects for reinvigorating, repurposing, and redeveloping the buildings and outdoor spaces.' Read more: Oshkosh legislators to continue pursuit of full Municipal Services Payment program funding 'Considering the deep connections that many in the community have to the programs and facilities housed within the campus, this public forum offers the opportunity to share ideas regarding the county's direction forward on the site,' the county wrote in a recent statement. The facility's future has been in doubt since last June when UW-Oshkosh announced it was closing the Fox Cities campus at the end of the school year as a result of enrollment decline. Both Winnebago and Outagamie counties previously owned the land and its facilities before Outagamie County terminated its ownership agreement and agreed to terms of sale with Winnebago County. The Weis Earth Science Museum collection is being donated to the History Museum at the Castle in Appleton while the Menasha Joint School District is set to operate the University Childcare Center. The campus also includes the Barlow Planetarium, Communication Arts Center theater and gallery, and a branch campus building for UW-Platteville. Read more: What should be on your Oshkosh bucket list? Here's our guide to the 8 best things to do this summer. The Fox Cities facility is the sixth University of Wisconsin campus to shut its doors amid budgetary issues and declining enrollment following the decisions to close UW-Platteville Richland, UW-Milwaukee at Washington County, UW-Oshkosh Fond du Lac, UW-Green Bay Marinette and UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha. Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Winnebago County to host public forum on future of Fox Cities Campus
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Automotive
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Wisconsin Democratic legislators issue statement to Cummins in support of union amid strike
OSHKOSH – The strike at Cummins hasn't gone unnoticed. United Auto Workers' three-month standoff with Cummins has been escalated to a state issue, with 34 Democrats from the Wisconsin Legislature issuing a statement to the company advocating for UAW Local 291 membership. In a letter from State Rep. Lori Palmeri (D-54), signed by 33 other representatives, including State and Assembly minority leaders Dianne Hesselbein and Greta Neubauer, the members of the Wisconsin Legislature said they were proud to join the union in its fight for certain 'ideals.' 'Specifically, we are advocating for the workers' concerns when it comes to working on an expired contract, temporary worker language within the contract, and mandatory Saturdays,' the Wisconsin Legislature members wrote. 'As legislators, it is our duty to stand up for our constituents and support them in their endeavors for fair and just working conditions,' they added. Efforts to contact UAW Local 291 were unsuccessful while Palmeri's office acknowledged the letter was only circulated within the Democratic caucus. When contacted, State Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-19) didn't provide a comment regarding the labor dispute. An email to State Rep. Nate Gustafson (R-55) seeking comment was not immediately returned. In an emailed statement to the Northwestern, Cummins Director of External Communications and Public Relations Melinda Koski said the company appreciates the concerns raised by the state legislators and remains "fully committed to negotiating in good faith with union representatives at our plant in Oshkosh." "Our goal is to reach a fair and mutually acceptable agreement," wrote Koski. "Talks remain ongoing, and our next scheduled meeting is set in the coming weeks." Read more: Winnebago County public forum on UWO, Fox Cities Campus, future set for June 25 in Menasha Around 85 union members at Cummins' manufacturing plant at 1005 High Ave. have been off the job since March 18 over issues related to working on an expired labor contract, temp language and working mandatory Saturdays. The two sides met in person to negotiate a new deal at least three times, but union membership has rejected each of Cummins' offers. As recently as June 2, UAW Local 291 voted 46-34 against the company's latest labor proposal. At the time, UAW Local 291 President Ryan Compton said the two sides are tentatively scheduled to return to the negotiating table at the end of June. Read more: Oshkosh legislators to continue pursuit of full Municipal Services Payment program funding With headquarters in Columbus, Indiana, Cummins specializes in designing and producing diesel fuel engines and generators while supplying power generation solutions. The Oshkosh plant employs 129 workers while the company has more than 3,700 service locations worldwide and more than 600 distributor branches operating in 190 countries. As of December 2023, Cummins employed around 75,500 workers. Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Cummins strike in Oshkosh: Wisconsin Democrats issue support for union
