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lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10107AFA-CWA fights to retain the collective bargaining rights of Northwest Airlines flight attendants/a/li
lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10108Automakers announce plans to idle North American plants/a/li
lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10109After 15 years Smithfield workers gain union representation/a/li
lia href=http://www.laborradio.org/node/10110Bush won’t make auto loan announcement before end of Middle East trip/a/li
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Bush Won’t Make Auto Loan Announcement Before End of Middle East Trip

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pWorkers and automakers hoping for a quick response on the status of a loan for the U.S. auto industry shouldn’t hold their breath. The White House said on Sunday that President George W. Bush won’t likely make a decision before he returns home from a trip to the Middle East. Bush may use a portion of the $700 billion financial sector bailout to assist the auto industry. /p

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Bush won’t make auto loan announcement before end of Middle East trip

December 14th, 2008 No comments

pWorkers and automakers hoping for a quick response on the status of a loan for the U.S. auto industry shouldn’t hold their breath. The White House said on Sunday that President George W. Bush won’t likely make a decision before he returns home from a trip to the Middle East. Bush may use a portion of the $700 billion financial sector bailout to assist the auto industry. /p

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Bush won’t make auto loan announcement before end of Middle East trip

December 14th, 2008 No comments

pWorkers and automakers hoping for a quick response on the status of a loan for the U.S. auto industry shouldn’t hold their breath. The White House said on Sunday that President George W. Bush won’t likely make a decision before he returns home from a trip to the Middle East. Bush may use a portion of the $700 billion financial sector bailout to assist the auto industry. /p

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After 15 Years Smithfield Workers Gain Union Representation

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pIt took 15 years, but workers at the world’s largest hog processing plant have finally won union representation. The United Food and Commercial Workers made the announcement late on Thursday. The win came after years of the UFCW alleging that the only reason they lost a similar vote in 1997 was due to worker intimidation by Smithfield. In 2006, the United States Court of Appeals agreed that the company had taken part in “intense and widespread” coercion of employees. In October of this year the UFCW agreed to stop a campaign against the company if the Smithfield would drop a lawsuit against the union on racketeering charges./p

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After 15 years Smithfield workers gain union representation

December 14th, 2008 No comments

pIt took 15 years, but workers at the world’s largest hog processing plant have finally won union representation. The United Food and Commercial Workers made the announcement late on Thursday. The win came after years of the UFCW alleging that the only reason they lost a similar vote in 1997 was due to worker intimidation by Smithfield. In 2006, the United States Court of Appeals agreed that the company had taken part in “intense and widespread” coercion of employees. In October of this year the UFCW agreed to stop a campaign against the company if the Smithfield would drop a lawsuit against the union on racketeering charges./p

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After 15 years Smithfield workers gain union representation

December 14th, 2008 No comments

pIt took 15 years, but workers at the world’s largest hog processing plant have finally won union representation. The United Food and Commercial Workers made the announcement late on Thursday. The win came after years of the UFCW alleging that the only reason they lost a similar vote in 1997 was due to worker intimidation by Smithfield. In 2006, the United States Court of Appeals agreed that the company had taken part in “intense and widespread” coercion of employees. In October of this year the UFCW agreed to stop a campaign against the company if the Smithfield would drop a lawsuit against the union on racketeering charges./p

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Automakers Announce Plans to Idle North American Plants

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pMajor carmakers plan on idling plants and cutting back on production during the first quarter of 2009. GM announced on Friday that all of its assembly plants in the United States and Canada would be idled for a portion of the first quarter. Three plants will go into shutdown in Mexico. The company will build 250,000 fewer vehicles than previously projected. During the first quarter of 2008 GM built 885,000 vehicles. The company’s sales were down by 43 percent over October and November. Honda will also be cutting production at North American plants for a portion of the first quarter. The company will build 119,000 less vehicles during the quarter./p

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Automakers announce plans to idle North American plants

December 14th, 2008 No comments

pMajor carmakers plan on idling plants and cutting back on production during the first quarter of 2009. GM announced on Friday that all of its assembly plants in the United States and Canada would be idled for a portion of the first quarter. Three plants will go into shutdown in Mexico. The company will build 250,000 fewer vehicles than previously projected. During the first quarter of 2008 GM built 885,000 vehicles. The company’s sales were down by 43 percent over October and November. Honda will also be cutting production at North American plants for a portion of the first quarter. The company will build 119,000 less vehicles during the quarter./p

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Automakers announce plans to idle North American plants

December 14th, 2008 No comments

pMajor carmakers plan on idling plants and cutting back on production during the first quarter of 2009. GM announced on Friday that all of its assembly plants in the United States and Canada would be idled for a portion of the first quarter. Three plants will go into shutdown in Mexico. The company will build 250,000 fewer vehicles than previously projected. During the first quarter of 2008 GM built 885,000 vehicles. The company’s sales were down by 43 percent over October and November. Honda will also be cutting production at North American plants for a portion of the first quarter. The company will build 119,000 less vehicles during the quarter./p

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