Think about an Indian girl who spends anywhere from 10 to 15 hours per day stitching soccer balls, or of a 16 year-old girl forced into prostitution by her 22 year-old boyfriend who won over her trust by helping her with money and a place to stay, o
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"Where Olmsted County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 5:21:43, Jun 12th 2013 - johnnyb - a pinto? i thought first a piano. ... [Read More]
- 7:04:12, Jun 11th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Response to Bruce Kaskubar: And I--in of course choosing not to ar ... [Read More]
- 11:46:57, Jun 11th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Excellent commentary--Thank you Ms. Reisner! ... [Read More]
- 5:02:49, Jun 10th 2013 - Bruce Kaskubar - Frank, History tells me that arguing with you is pointless so I put ... [Read More]
- 11:42:58, Jun 3rd 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Colonel Stan's twisted, conservative "genius" is to see every poten ... [Read More]
- 1:58:25, May 30th 2013 - Garden happy - This should be a great event for all ages!! I can't wait. ... [Read More]
- 11:30:35, May 29th 2013 - - Good job, Kaylee! ... [Read More]
- 5:36:49, May 15th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Though I hated to see you reference Glenn Beck by name [Three Times ... [Read More]
- 11:42:07, May 10th 2013 - yenken - I feel very sorry for those who have commented do far, as when you stand fa ... [Read More]
- 12:10:25, Apr 26th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Mr. "Cabtrom's" garbage-out[burst]--in response to Ms. Reisner's w ... [Read More]
IBM outsourcing Rochester jobs to New York and Mexico
Mon, Jun 17th, 2013
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Entrance to the IBM complex in Rochester, one of the city’s largest employers that continues to announce layoffs as jobs are moved out of the United States. Photo by Kim Sapp
It’s generally nothing to look forward to when you hear that you’re scheduled to meet one-on-one with your supervisor. Such a deviation from the norm often makes employees worry, and that’s exactly the position Rochester IBM workers found themselves in on the morning of Wednesday, June 12.
Job cuts at the IBM Corporation are a taboo subject, as employees rarely speak out about whether their positions are on the chopping block. This is because the IBM workforce is required to maintain silence about their job statuses in order to secure their severance packages when they leave the company.
But the workers, former and current, aren’t completely holding their silence when it comes to the employment structure of IBM’s Rochester branch. The Communication Workers of America has a running job cuts blog for people to anonymously post what they know about the situation. The site calls itself the Alliance @ IBM, a CWA local IBM employee organization “dedicated to preserving and improving our rights and benefits at IBM.” The group also strives to restore managerial respect for individual employees.
There have been several posts from anonymous sources on the message board from Olmsted County area residents associated with the Rochester branch of IBM. One post reads, “STG Rochester 3 coworkers gone.” Another individual expressed concern writing, “Several contractors (I heard 50 and I know two of them) at Rochester were let go about 4 weeks ago. I keep checking but I don’t have 1:1 yet so I guess I am employed for now.” The person went on to express the mutual feelings of many, “This uncertainty makes for a lot of anxiety among the work force.”
IBM Rochester reports on its website archives that it employs roughly 4,400 regular employees, representing more than 30 IBM organizations. However, that number may be dwindling as IBM moves several positions to Guadalajara, Mexico and the state of New York. Threatened positions are reported to be emphasized in the manufacturing portion of IBM operations.
IBM Rochester opened in 1956 with just 174 employees on staff in a 50,000 square foot facility. Today, IBM Rochester covers about 3.6 million square feet of space and is the largest IBM facility in the world under one roof.
To follow the IBM layoff discussion you can visit the Communication Workers of America Blog at the official national site for the IBM employe .....
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Job cuts at the IBM Corporation are a taboo subject, as employees rarely speak out about whether their positions are on the chopping block. This is because the IBM workforce is required to maintain silence about their job statuses in order to secure their severance packages when they leave the company.
But the workers, former and current, aren’t completely holding their silence when it comes to the employment structure of IBM’s Rochester branch. The Communication Workers of America has a running job cuts blog for people to anonymously post what they know about the situation. The site calls itself the Alliance @ IBM, a CWA local IBM employee organization “dedicated to preserving and improving our rights and benefits at IBM.” The group also strives to restore managerial respect for individual employees.
There have been several posts from anonymous sources on the message board from Olmsted County area residents associated with the Rochester branch of IBM. One post reads, “STG Rochester 3 coworkers gone.” Another individual expressed concern writing, “Several contractors (I heard 50 and I know two of them) at Rochester were let go about 4 weeks ago. I keep checking but I don’t have 1:1 yet so I guess I am employed for now.” The person went on to express the mutual feelings of many, “This uncertainty makes for a lot of anxiety among the work force.”
IBM Rochester reports on its website archives that it employs roughly 4,400 regular employees, representing more than 30 IBM organizations. However, that number may be dwindling as IBM moves several positions to Guadalajara, Mexico and the state of New York. Threatened positions are reported to be emphasized in the manufacturing portion of IBM operations.
IBM Rochester opened in 1956 with just 174 employees on staff in a 50,000 square foot facility. Today, IBM Rochester covers about 3.6 million square feet of space and is the largest IBM facility in the world under one roof.
To follow the IBM layoff discussion you can visit the Communication Workers of America Blog at the official national site for the IBM employe .....
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Human trafficking breaking the chains of an unbroken silence
Mon, Jun 17th, 2013
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Story time at the Children’s Museum of Rochester
Mon, Jun 10th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Features
Posted in Rochester Features
The Minnesota Children’s Museum opened in Rochester, Minn. in April of 2012, and since then they have seen 39,000 visitors. With exhibits that change every four months, children from birth through age eight can always discover something new.
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Battle of Gettysburg Commemoration and Civil War Soldier Grave Rededication
Mon, Jun 3rd, 2013
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On Saturday June 22, 2013 at 10:30 am the Governor’s Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Rochester Civil War Roundtable and Utica Township will host the Battle of Gettysburg commemoration and soldier grave rededication event. The grave rededicatio
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Rochester couples plan their long-awaited wedding days
Mon, May 20th, 2013
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Posted in Rochester Features
In April, Bob Werner and Joe Nix celebrated twenty years together. Werner says they realized in 1993 that this relationship was the one they “had been hoping for and dreaming about.”
After Minnesota became the 12th state to recognize same-sex ma
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Widespread power outages continue
Thu, May 2nd, 2013
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ORONOCO, MN, May 2, 2013 (update – 5:00 p.m.) — People’s Energy Cooperative (PEC) crews continue to repair electrical system damage caused by wet, heavy snow, which brought down overhead power lines and tree limbs. Tri-County Electric, a neigh
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A life lost too early: Byron High community plants tree
Mon, Apr 29th, 2013
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Posted in Byron Features
A purple flowering crabapple tree was planted at Byron High School in memoriam of the beloved senior student, Deianerah Jean Logan, “DJ,” on Friday, April 26. DJ died in a car accident on the first day of her senior year, distracted by a text me
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MnWARN coordinators discuss serving Olmsted County
Mon, Apr 29th, 2013
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Posted in Features
Nearly six years later, the vivid images of the devastating floods of 2007 are still fresh in the minds of many across southeastern Minnesota, especially those who lived in the community of Rushford at the time. Even though 17 inches of rain falling
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Rushford Floor Covering merges with Lyle’s Flooring America, expands business
Mon, Apr 29th, 2013
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Posted in Features
For years people have echoed the sentiment that small town businesses just can’t compete with their larger counterparts. Big box behemoths, ultra-competitive pricing, and gravitation towards internet browsing and sales have staggered the potential
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