Milwaukee Labor Press publishes final issue
Source: Milwaukee JournalSentinal
The Milwaukee Labor Press newspaper, which for 73 years served as "the voice of Milwaukee labor," has printed its final edition.
The last issue of the tabloid-sized publication arrived in the mail over the weekend at the homes of 44,000 union-member subscribers throughout Milwaukee.
"As we put this paper to bed, our readers should understand that this isn't the death of the voice of organized labor," wrote Sheila Cochran, the chief operating officer of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, which published the paper.
"We will continue to move forward and do our work. But it is the last issue of this very proud and independent voice in print form," she said in a front page letter to readers.
Under the current circumstances - rising costs, a reduction in advertising and a drop in union membership, particularly from public sector unions after the passage in 2011 of the state's Act 10, the decision was made to cease publication, she said Monday.
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This is sad!!!
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