County employees approve six percent raise union contract
The United Steel Workers Local No. 8845 represents about 1,300 county workers across five departments. The contract sets a six percent wage rise, dental and eye care benefits, and an additional holiday, with details approved at a UAW hall meeting. Capasso and Crane lead the new union, which started two and a half years ago but faced legal delays before finalizing the agreement.
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County Employees’ Union
UAW
Lowell Street
United Steel Workers
Larry Capasso
Lawrence V. McGlinchy
David Crane
Capasso
Ohio
Alan J. Zaleski
Zaleski
Elyria Firefighters Reach Tentative Contract Accord
Elyria firefighters and city council reached a tentative agreement to avert a strike. Details await IAFF Local 474 vote. mediation by George Buckingham aided talks that began Monday evening and ended early Tuesday.
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Elyra
Council
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 474
George Buckingham
Buckingham
Pete Shilling
Shilling
IAFF
Unison
Keys Won't Sign Two Housing Bills in Elyria
Elyria Mayor Michael Keys refused to sign two ordinances authorizing Carl Gamma Construction to build 32 low income housing units at Chestnut and Elm streets. The ordinances became law 10 days after delivery with Keys abstaining from a veto, citing protest of federal pressure to rezone and sell land while preserving federal funds. Gumina thanked council for rezoning and selling the land for the project.
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Bruce Verni
Elyria
Michael Keys
Carl Gamma Construction Co
Chestnut and
Elm Streets
Totum Keys
Council
Gumina
Keys
Carl Gumina
Reagan would have tougher stance on Iran hostages
President Reagan said the United States should have insisted there be no negotiations for the hostages in Tehran from the start and would have set a clear price for their release. Powell countered that Reagan’s remarks showed some discontinuity with earlier positions and endorsements of Carter’s negotiating points.
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Reagan
U.S
Tehran
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
The
Chicago Tribune
Iran
United States
Powell
Washington
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Bankrupt Utah man claims 613 billion in debts
E Sterling Hunsaker of Kearns Utah filed for bankruptcy claiming 6134 billion in debts. He says he started over 50 companies, built a cement plant plan near Redding using tar sand fuel, and arranged a deal with Kingbridge to raise 200 million. Creditors would gain little if debts honored.
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UPI
Sam
America
E.sterling
Hunsaker
Redding
Utah
Kingbridge
Goneaway Mine, Inc
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