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New issues loom for labor pact talks
The article surveys strain in meatpacking labor talks as unions and firms face wage gaps and plant closures. It details current master contract wages, fringe benefits, and fights at Wilson Foods, Bath Packing, and Dubuque Packing, with industry voices warning of job losses and potential collapses while negotiators promise tough, ongoing negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Guhl
Wilson Foods
Wilson
United Food and Commercial Workers
Guhl
Wood Ave
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Dubuque Packing Co
Rochelle
Ill
Dubuque
Dubuque Pack
LTV
Kenneth Griggy
Lee Bishop
John Morrell & Co
Bishop
Morrell
Lewis G. Anderson
Anderson
UFCW
Conference Board
Audrey Freedman
Forbes Magazine
Freedman
Iowa
IBP
Madison
Neb
Teamsters
Charles Harness
Swift & Co
Swift
Esmark
Swift Independent Packing Co
SIPCO
Des Moines
National Labor Relations Board
John Detweiller
Cedar Rapids
Detweiler
Mike Gardener
Soutter Ave
Gardener
Missouri Beef
Griggy
Clifford Less