Strike Halts Anheuser Busch Expansion in Williamsburg
About 100 Boilermakers walked out at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday as part of a statewide strike by Boiler makers Local 45, halting construction on the $200 million Anheuser Busch brewery expansion in James City County. No incidents reported. heavy traffic delays noted.
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James City County
Boilermakers Local 45
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International Brotherhood of Shipbuilders
Picketing at Apco plants continues during ongoing strike
Electrical workers from IBEW Local 978 keep picketing Appalachian Power Co. facilities in Virginia and West Virginia as talks over a three year contract stall. Apco reports minimal service disruption while vandalism hits Charleston offices with broken windows and suspected gunfire.
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Virginia
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Virginia jobless rate hits 5.6 percent in March
The Virginia unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in March the lowest since 1974 per the Virginia Employment Commission. About 137,206 Virginians were unemployed, down 19,000 from February, with milder weather cited as a factor and graduates entering the job market expected to push rates lower before summer.
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Northern
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