Category Archives: Milwaukee

Harley-Davidson drops in Fortune 500 rankings

Looks like Harley-Davidson slipped again in this year’s Fortune 500 rankings. This year, the Milwaukee-based company, with operations in Springettsbury Township, was listed 458 on the annual ranking of America’s largest corporations. In 2010, Harley ranked at 430. The year … Continue reading

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Mum’s the word on Harley-Davidson contract that could bring work from Kansas City to York County

Not surprisingly, the Harley-Davidson contract vote that could shift work from Kansas City to the company’s Springettsbury Township plant is veiled in secrecy. If the company and labor unions can’t agree on a contract by March, Harley said it would … Continue reading

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Harley museum offers biker babe boot camp

Are you a wannabe biker babe? Got $3,000 to spare? This summer, you can learn how to ride a Harley-Davidson at “Biker Boot Camp,” a program being held May 9-14 at the company’s museum in Milwaukee, Wisc. Here’s the brochure, … Continue reading

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Keeping tabs on Harley in Milwaukee

We’ve been keeping close tabs on Harley-Davidson’s Milwaukee labor negotiations, mostly because if workers don’t ratify a contract on Sept. 13, the company is pulling out of Wisconsin. If they leave, more work could be pushed to York County. Harley-Davidson … Continue reading

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