JT Cestkowski
Reporter at WKOW-TV (Madison, WI)
Journalist 📹 | @WKOW 📺 | Labor, business and environment 📈 | News should challenge the powerful.
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3 weeks ago |
tonemadison.com | JT Cestkowski
Workers for the federal government and private employers are entering into the nightmare many Wisconsinites have been living since 2011, when then-Gov. Scott Walker and his fellow Republicans in the state Legislature effectively ended collective bargaining rights. While many Democrats have shown little resolve to resist an onslaught of anti-worker proposals at the state and federal levels, Badger State unions are showing that you can achieve meaningful victories despite the greatest of headwinds.
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1 month ago |
wkow.com | JT Cestkowski
MADISON (WKOW) - A group of 35 local, elected leaders sent a joint letter to Group Health Cooperative (GHC) of Southern Central Wisconsin, accusing the employer of union busting and delaying a union election for a group of more than two hundred doctors, nurses and other staff. The leaders-a mix of Dane County Board supervisors, state representatives, and the mayor of Fitchburg-sent the letter Thursday. "Dane County is a vibrant community that values collaboration, hard work, and respect.
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1 month ago |
wkow.com | JT Cestkowski
MADISON (WKOW) - At a Thursday morning breakfast hosted by Downtown Madison, Inc., Dane County Executive Melissa Agard announced her administration would try to get Dane County Regional Airport designated as an international terminal. The designation requires approval by the federal government and would bring adjustments to the customs process at Dane County Regional. The ultimate goal would be to attract international flights to the airport.
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1 month ago |
wkow.com | JT Cestkowski
MADISON (WKOW) - Dane County is planning an expansion of the Alliant Energy Center's Expo Hall and a renovation of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum with construction to begin as soon as 2026. Dane County Executive Melissa Agard made the announcement at a Thursday morning breakfast at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison hosted by Downtown Madison, Inc. Agard said the planned projects are about investing in the iconic building to attract more events.
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1 month ago |
wqow.com | JT Cestkowski
Burnout, Delays & Closures; The Crisis in PharmacyCAMBRIDGE, Wis. (WKOW) — Southern Wisconsin's pharmacies are facing a critical shortage of pharmacists, affecting independent and chain alike, as market consolidation and powerful corporate interests eat into local pharmacy profits. Stephanie Sonnenburg has lived with debilitating back pain for her entire adult life. Her pregnancies were hard, the heavy lifting she did as a nurse took a toll.
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