Auto Industry
Hope and benefits are running out for Rock County jobless
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Times are tough in Rock County since General Motors closed the Janesville Assembly Plant.
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Times are tough in Rock County since General Motors closed the Janesville Assembly Plant.
After two years of unemployment, Rich Johnson has skidded into scary territory. The 55-year-old is among many in Rock County who’ve endured six months or more of unemployment. They are part of a grim statistic that casts a long shadow over the recovering economy.