Daily journal of labor news and activism. April 15, 2004 In a Shocking Turnaround, Gastonia Chamber of Commerce Opposes Unionization, Again Charlotte Observer: Just as they did last year when workers at Gastonia's Freightliner LLC Parts Manufacturing Plant were union organizing, Gaston Chamber of Commerce members are opposing unionization efforts at Gastonia's Stabilus Inc. plant. The chamber's executive committee Tuesday released an opposition statement that read in part:"Based upon the experience of the Gaston Chamber of Commerce, industry and businesses looking to locate or relocate in Gaston County almost inevitably express a preference for operating in a union-free environment. Posted by Marc Brazeau at 12:05 PM Comments (0) TrackBack April 12, 2004 Disneys New Attitude This is amusing. One of the ways that I gather stories for the Dispatch is through Google News Alerts. The alerts give the headline and then the snippets of text that contain the key word that you've requested updates for. This was one of the items in today's "collective bargaining" alert: AT Disney, a different union stance. | |
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