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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois
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Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2004
Page
1
Wal-Mart Sparks Debate On Region's Economy
Opinions split on the Wal-Mart Supercenter in West City, with supporters citing economic boost and jobs while critics warn of harm to Main Street. UFCW Local 881 plans a 10 a.m. rally at Bend Lake Big John to protest the retailer. The West City store spans 158,000 square feet and employs 325 people.
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Brian Hitpas
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Steve Jahnke
THE
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Wal-Mart expansion and labor critique highlighted by Hitpas
In a press release, Hitpas claims Wal-Mart employs over 1.3 million, runs the world’s largest fleet of trucks and a vast operation including the largest computer system. He accuses the company of wage suppression, off the clock work, reliance on public aid for workers, and anti union tactics, urging safer labor standards. SEE WAL-MART / PAGE 6A
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Wal-Mart
Pentagon
Hitpas
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Carterville archer pursues U S Team spot at trials
John Magera traveled to Mason Ohio for the U S Archery Olympic Team Trials and climbed to third place with one day remaining behind Vic Wunderle and Butch Johnson. His wife Karin planned around a Girl Scout field trip as he chased selection.
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Karin
Amanda
Magera Trails Wunderle and Johnson For Athens Olympic Route
John Magera sits third behind 2000 Olympic Silver medalist Vic Wunderle and Olympian Butch Johnson. If he maintains this position he will compete in Athens in the Olympics. Dropping one place would make him an Olympic alternate to Greece.
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Vic Wunderle
Butch Johnson
John Magera
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SIUC union to get raises
Five hundred union workers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will receive a 2 percent raise retroactive to Feb. 1 along with 3,000 other campus employees, after arbitration over a pay hike. Chancellor Walter Wendler announced the decision Friday noting the delay and higher costs but expressing hope the increase eases worker hardship.
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Southern Illinois University
Walter Wendler
Association of Civil Service Employees
Wendler
Woolard backs Blagojevich budget for Southern Illinois
Former Illinois lawmaker Larry Woolard, now an economic development czar for Southern Illinois, praised Governor Rod Blagojevichs budget proposal as strong and good for the region as the June 30 budget deadline nears. He spoke on behalf of SEE WOOLARD.
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Illinois General Assembly
Larry Woolard
Rod Blagojevich
Woolard
Blagojevich
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