Got Milk? Area Schools Say 'Yes,' Despite Dairy Closing
Golden Guernsey in Waukesha closed without warning on Saturday, leaving area school districts finding other companies for their milk needs.
Area school officials say they are not concerned about the ability to supply local children despite the abrupt closing of a Waukesha milk processing plant over the weekend. When employees of Golden Guernsey, started reporting the Waukesha dairy factory had abruptly shut down, some people were worried about the ability of school districts to obtain milk for students. A school official for the Slinger School District told Today’s TMJ4 that schools there will run out of milk by Wednesday. However, officials at several school districts in the Milwaukee area say they don't envision problems with having milk for their students. The Waukesha School District will have milk on hand as schools start for the week on Monday. “Our food service company …
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Alecto
12:04 pm on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
I don't understand why the school district(s) don't simply contract directly with the dairy or with local food providers? Wouldn't that be cheaper and better for the kids? It's unprofessional and inept of OpenGate to acquire Guernsey without even checking state labor laws before closing the planet. What a bunch of amateurs! more ›