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Labor unions seek half billion portal to portal pay
Labor unions nationwide seek at least 499 million dollars from employers in federal suits for portal to portal pay. The CIO United Auto Workers plans 270 million for Ford retroactive pay, with similar action against General Motors Chrysler and others. The mass filings follow a Supreme Court ruling that time spent preparing for work inside plant gates counts as work time, earning workers triple damages and attorneys’ fees. cases filed since November 20 total 198 million in Cleveland area alone. Federal Judge Frank A. Picard led the Mount Clemens pottery decision that sparked the wave of suits.
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United Press
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Chrysler
Portal
U. S. Supreme Court
Portal Pay
Mount Clemens
Mich
Cleveland
Frank A. Picard