Union Ready to Strike at SBC Across 13-State Region
Union workers at SBC Communications prepare a four day strike starting Friday at 12:01 a.m. to protest wage and pension offers. CWA leader Morton Bahr warns a prolonged walkout could harm customers and major accounts while SBC promises high wages and pensions and outlines strike contingency plans affecting local phone service in 13 states including Texas California Illinois Michigan Ohio and Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Hector Hernandez
SBC Communications Inc
SBC
Hernandez
CWA
Morton Bahr
Bahr
Texas
California
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Connecticut
Free trade zone eyed for Invacare and Beckett sites
County official signals fast tracking of a 448 acre foreign trade zone for Invacare in Elyria and Beckett firms in North Ridgeville. No revenue share agreement yet with Elyria Schools though North Ridgeville board has one with Beckett. County commissioners backed the zone amid school input concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Beckett Air
Beckett Gas
North Ridgeville
Beckett
Invacare
R.W. Beckett
Jack Eschweiler
Eschweiler
Europe
Far East
David J. Moore
Elyria School
Elyria Schools
Betty Halliburton
E. Jean Harper
Holly Brinda
Brinda
Americans plan summer travel despite higher gas prices
A Travel Industry Association report predicts a 3.2 percent rise in national travel this summer with 334 million person trips in June through August, as Americans push ahead with vacations despite gas near two dollars a gallon. Industry leaders cite growth in international arrivals, air travel, and theme parks while noting higher costs may alter some trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Travel Indus
Suzanne Cook
Travel Industry Association of America
Travel Industry Association
United States
Cook
Florida
California
Hawaii
New York
Colorado
John Selvaggio
Song
Mark Brown
AAA Travel
Brown
Odalia Brown
Ian Blackwood
Virginia
Seaworld Orlando
Blackwood
Universal Orlando
Newport News
Elyria firm to hire more workers expand facility
Elyria based American Hood Systems Inc announced plans to add up to 20 new employees and expand its 40,000 square feet facility by as much as 20,000 square feet after acquiring Ballantyne of Omaha Inc.s Ventless Hood division. The expansion supports a new product line made on existing Elyria equipment. CEO Dan Reaser declined to disclose the purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
American Hood Systems Inc
American Hood Systems
Reaser Court
Ballantyne of
Omaha Inc
Dan Reaser
American Hood
Reaser
Ballantyne
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Associated Press
Tha Chyonteie
Universal Theme Park
Seaworld
Elyria Company
Adrian Burns
Abums
Chronic Atalagram
Barr eBeth
Devilles
Nadia
Ate, Yb
Cleveland
Rt. 57
Center Ridge
Cleveland St
the Market IN Review
Danly Dow Jones
Dow Jones
Chgna
Dow Industrals
Dow Transportation
Dow Atlines
NYSE
S&p MadCap
Russet
Wilshire
Wore
Mito
Prarmon
KentFacs
UidCaps
MedTech
Astears
Boenvisa
eUrearn
ChinaUni
ShAis
Adfcm
GemaGold
Wheatig
ATT Weis
SunMicro
Csioad
ADC
leeCop NY
United
LowesGos NY
NY M
Amex
Nevista NY Ag
Nsource NY
Nordson — Nasd
Reo
Norteln NY
Norther
Notpg NY
Parkian NY
MOI
Azrat
Invacare NY
ICAA
Wsha
Gwtha
Fidelity
Wellin
Wadsil
Eq Inc
Fdinva
Reeder