Trend to non union coal is inevitable
Trend to non union coal is inevitable says Bob Springer of the Springfield AP. The article notes that the construction of three non union underground mines in Southern Illinois coalfields is threatening, signaling a shift in labor and regional energy projects.
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Illinois Business Review
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Supremacy of union coal strains Illinois mining scene
Miners vow to meet and defeat a growing non union trend as violence near Galatia and a Kerr McGee mine spark a clash over union contracts. UMW District 12 pledges work terms while Kerr McGee cites worker choice amid rising independent miners and economic pressures.
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Coal tax cut risk to Illinois miners jobs
Illinois energy official warns that Western coal tax reductions pushed by Commonwealth Edison and others could make Montana and Wyoming coal cheaper, threatening hundreds of Illinois mining jobs if demand shifts away from Illinois coal. Beal cites a computer model projecting 185 miners unemployed per 800,000 tons of Montana coal added.
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Sidney Yates
Ilinois
Stevenson Could Enter Gubernatorial Race If Drafted
Former U S Senator Adlai Stevenson said he would seek the Democratic nomination if drafted by the party for Illinois governor next year. He urged the party to offer leadership as Illinois faces directionless governance and noted he finds it hard to say no to the party amid a turbulent political scene. Other potential 1982 Democratic contenders include Dan Walker Philip Rock Alex Leith and Paul Simon.
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Oak Park
U.S. Senate
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Paul Simon
Carbondale
Controversial dump to stay open in East St. Louis
East St. Louis officials secured a temporary extension to keep a controversial city dump operating through Saturday after Judge Stephen Kernan halted its closure last Tuesday. The delay follows funding concerns and failed attempts to contract private waste disposal, with City Council member Sam Ross pressing for an alternative site.
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