INSTEAD UNITE PREVAILS AS MERGER SHAPES NATIONWIDE LABOR
Two dominant clothing unions the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union and Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers' Union agree to merge creating UNITE with about 355000 members. The combined group will wield clout in New York and the Southeast as needle trades move offshore.
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Clothing Workers
International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union
Travel agents unite to fight airline commission caps
AP reports travel agents seize on protests lobbying trips petitions and lawsuits after airlines cap commissions on domestic tickets. ASTA outlines legal action legislative push ads and training as agents warn two thirds of revenue relies on airline commissions amid industry protests.
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N.J
American Society of Travel Agents Inc
Alexandria
Washington
ASTA
Dick Knoct
Delta
U.S
Knoct
Manhattan
Beverly Hills
Calif
Torrance
Coalition For
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Illinois
Minnesota
New York
New Jersey
Knocht
American Express
Carlson Wagonlyt Travel
Shorthorn star Carmen Stoner shines at Iowa Beef Expo
Mount Vernon junior 4 H member Carmen Stoner, 17, won first and second in the shorthorn heifer class and the champion steer at the Beef Expo conclusion. She manages cattle on her family farm, balances school and 4 H duties, and highlights patience with animals and people at shows. The junior show featured about 500 steers and 1 100 cattle over two days at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Carmen Stoner
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Stoner
Mount Vernon High
Iowa Junior Shorthorn Association
Mount Vernon
Warren
Suzanne Stoner
Rwanda tea to return to London market in May
Rwanda tea will return to the world market in May after civil conflict cut supply. Government stockpiles in Kigali will be moved to ports in Tanzania and Kenya for sale in London, with at least 10,000 sacks of 120 pounds each waiting in warehouses.
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London
Rwanda
Kigali
Tanzania
Kenya
Michael Bunston
London Tea Brokers’ Association
Bunston
Helping Children Learn Money Smarts Through Questions
Susan Bondy offers a practical guide for parents to teach kids money sense. Include listening in on financial conversations, learning terms like interest and stocks, tracking stock prices, budgeting with play money, comparing shopping options, and saving for charity. The plan builds questions, decision making, and confidence.
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Coca Cola
Pepsi Cola
McDonald’s
Disney
Cargill Posts Record Second Quarter and Six-Month Profits
Cargill Inc reported record profits for the second quarter and the first six months of its fiscal year. For the six months ended Nov. 30 earnings rose to 323 million dollars, up 21 percent from a year earlier. The second quarter earnings were 177 million dollars, up 24 percent from 143 million. Cargill operates soybean processing and corn syrup plants in Cedar Rapids.
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Minnetonka
Cargill
Cedar Rapids
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