USW Approves Four-Year Contract Amid Layoffs
United Steelworkers ratified a four-year pact that cuts wages and benefits by about 2.4 to 2.5 dollars per hour in year one, recalls workers at several plants, and ends a six month work stoppage by ordering members back to work. Ballots 19 621 yes 4 045 no with only one local, Minnesota iron ore, voting no among 47 locals. Lorain Local 1104 and Local 2354 backed the agreement by wide margins. The deal aims to resume production while prompting job eliminations nationwide totaling 1,346, including 188 in Lorain, provoking mixed local sentiment. The contract is to be signed Saturday night.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers of America
USW
James McGeehan
Minnesota
McGeehan
Lorain
Pena
USX
Thomas Farrell
David M. Roderick
USX Corp
Roger May
Midway Mall Auto Show Magazine in Today’s C-T
The Cincinnati Times-Courier highlights a Midway Mall Auto Show in today’s issue. It previews models, features, and pricing, guiding buyers to explore a wide range of cars on display and compare options for a new ride.
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Midway Mall
C-T
Computer aided murder profiles linked to serial crimes
FBI agents use a national computer based system to profile killers by analyzing crime patterns. The Violent Crime Apprehension Program VICAP, run from the FBI Academy at Quantico, combines psychology and investigative data to aid tracking of serial and motive-less murders.
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Quantico
FBI
National Center For the Analysis of
FBI Academy
U.S. Marine Corps
Webster
Robert K. Ressler
VICAP
Weather forecast for today and Monday
Mostly cloudy today with a 30 percent chance of afternoon rain and highs in the low 40s. Tonight there is a 50 percent chance of rain possibly changing to snow by daybreak with lows 30 to 35. Monday brings a 40 percent chance of snow flurries and highs 35 to 40. Details on Page A-2.
Elyria Leaders Push GM Sale Delay for Fisher Guide Plant
Elyria officials business and union leaders back a six month delay to Fisher Guide sale asking GM to delay. In Detroit 2000 workers face plant closure with two thirds of output moved or sourced externally by 1988 model year while remaining third continues until 1989. Keys to meet GM in weeks, buyout plan by workers eyed via ESOP with UAW Local 780 supporting delay.
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AL Pena
Pena
USX Corporation
Elyria
Fisher Guide
Michael Keys
General Motors Corp
Richard Celeste
Detroit
Sharon Morton
Keys
Roger Smith
Steve Randolph
United Auto Workers Local 780
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Ron Harper
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ITT Corp
Salomon Brothers Inc
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