Milwaukee’s old manufacturing base at Rockwell takes another body blow

I asked one of the servers at Transfer Pizzeria, “Did you hear about the electrical workers at Rockwell?” “No,” she said. “What’s up?” “They got laid off.” “Oh. That explains why I haven’t seen them in about a month. They used to come in here once a week. They were a great crowd…” • •

Milwaukee to get not one, but two factories from Spanish manufacturers

This seems like the first time in years I’ve heard of industry coming to Milwaukee instead of leaving it. It’s fantastic news, and much the turnaround I like to see. First was Mayor Barrett’s announcement that the Spanish firm Ingeteam will be building a wind turbine factory in the Menomonee Valley, bringing hundreds of mid-