USW Rejects Steel Pact Claiming It Gave Away the Store
United Steelworkers leaders voted 231 to 141 against a renegotiated contract that would have cut wages and benefits by 10 percent to aid the ailing industry. The decision heightens the chance of a strike before the August 1 1983 expiration. Local officers debated guarantees for recalls and called the proposal too expensive. USW President Lloyd McBride urged further talks next year with major steelmakers.
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United Steelworkers
Andy DeAngelis
United Steel Workers
Lorain
McBride
USW
Lloyd McBride
Basic Steel Industry Conference
Harvey Lantz
Dick Grace
McKeesport
Philip Cypr
Weather outlook Breezy and mild with rain risk weekend
Outside rain is likely tonight and Sunday with mild temperatures. Lows tonight in the mid-50s and highs Sunday around 60, with a 70 percent rain chance across both periods. Details on Page A-3.
Union denies Lorain steel plant closure rumor
Local 1104 vice president Ron Nau says there has been no permanent or temporary shutdown at U S Steel Lorain plant. Reports of closure sparked concern amid prior record layoffs. Company had said a two week December shutdown was planned. Officials unavailable for comment.
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Local 1104
Thomas Guy
Nabakowsk
Township Clerks and Trustees Association
Wanda Bryce
CCET
Tansey
Lorain County
Eaton
Tansey faces Eaton objections to Grafton prison plan
State Rep Marie Tansey met near solid opposition in Eaton Township as residents protested the proposed medium security prison on the Grafton Honor Farm site. Debates centered on site date extensions, jobs, security, and local impact, with 150 signatures collected in three days.
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Marie Tansey
Vermilion
Eaton Township
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Grafton
Cleveland
Tansey
Eaton Town Hall
Columbus
Eaton Torre Adience
Ron Nabakowski
D-Ambherst
Bedmaking Life Space Maintenance Phrase Highlighted
NBC correspondent Edwin Newman cited overused jargon as weakening language and national stature during a Lorain County Community College lecture. He mocked phrases like life space maintenance for bedmaking and urged clearer speech to counter linguistic decay.
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Edwin Newman
Newman
Lorain County Community College
Stocker Center
LCCC
Washington
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