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Milwaukee Journal, The, Apr 8, 1995
Good news week:
First, we heard that Wisconsin's jobless rate had fallen to 3.6%, the lowest level in 25 years. In the Milwaukee area, the rate was 3.5%.
Then, Thursday, we woke to the news that the new Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee could generate the equivalent of 5,000 construction jobs while it is being built and at least 2,400 permanent jobs. The potential annual economic impact is estimated at $78 million.
That healthy job outlook is great news for job-seekers, especially in the central city, where unemployment remains high. And it's reassuring that minorities and women will get their share of those jobs at the convention center. The state law that created the Wisconsin Center District mandates that any person awarded a contract give 25% of the jobs to minorities and 5% to women.
And, Cream City Associates, which will design and build the convention center, said in a statement that it was committed to employment of minorities and women in the design and construction of the Wisconsin Center.
We'll be watching.
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