Tyson plant union drive sparks safety and pay concerns
Tyson workers push for unionization at Finney County plant citing unsafe conditions and rapid production. Tyson disput es the claims while noting prior failed efforts at Holcomb in 2000 and highlighting safety training and a generous pay scale. NLRB hearings and a potential vote are planned for late February or early March.
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Tyson
Finney County
Gary Mickelson
Mickelson
Holcomb
Pitt
NLRB
Democrats seek GOP help on Iraq reconstruction relief
Democrats press for Republican aid as Bush's Iraq troop plan faces Senate challenges. The committee passed a nonbinding resolution opposing escalation 12-9 with one Republican supporting. McConnell argues for multiple alternatives to reach 60 votes, while Warner and Levin discuss compromises to pressure the administration without abandoning troops.
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Lugar
R-Ind
Biden
Bush
Iraq
Chuck Hagel
Nebraska
Senate
Mitch McConnell
MSNBC
Sen
Ate
John Warner
R-Va
Carl Levin
D-Mich
John McCain
R-Ariz
Charles Sc
Windsor Hotel renovation plans move toward viability
Developer inspects Windsor as Klein weighs financial viability of a possible revitalized hotel with an upscale restaurant below. The Windsor, opened 1889 by John Stevens and once called the Waldorf of the Prairies, shuttered in 1977 by the fire marshal and now sits under the Preservation Alliance. Harness said signs look positive for Klein's final decision to proceed, which will be announced at the alliance meeting February 27 at Downtown Vision offices on Main Street.
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Klein
Windsor
Harness
Windsor Hotel
John Stevens
Preservation Alliance
Vision
Main St
Cattlemen Struggle After Winter Storm In Kansas
Western Kansas ranchers face heavy losses as more than 36 inches of snow blankets Greeley and Wallace counties. Calves and cows perish amid freezing nights while farmers burn fuel moving snow. Producers report weight losses, delayed marketings, and tighter feed, yet cite potential springgreen pastures as a hopeful note for their cattle.
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Smith
Greeley
Wallace
Kansas
Hollis
Kansas Livestock Association
KLA
Todd Domer
Rich McKee
Cross
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