Posted on 07/26/2011 11:30:01 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB
American Crystal Sugar threatens a lockout, which would be the company's first work stoppage since 1981. When the first sugar beets ripen and the Red River ...
A lockout would affect three Minnesota plants -- in Moorhead, East Grand Forks and Crookston -- and mills in Hillsboro and Drayton, N.D. The last time American Crystal Sugar had a work stoppage was in 1981, when the union struck for almost a month. Union representatives say American Crystal Sugar's contract proposal would dismantle seniority rights and allow the company to contract out union jobs to outside firms. There also is disagreement over insurance issues. Union officials said talks haven't yet focused on wages as the two sides wrestle with other issues.
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You haven’t seen nothing yet. If they ever got rid of the sugar tariff.....blood on the streets, maybe even powdered sugar.
Uncle Sugar to the rescue.
ahhh...so it’s a union gig. Explains whey they were growing sugar beets all over the place when I lived in Michigan.
Someone’s gonna get a beeting.
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Best post of the day!
We might want to pick up an extra bag or three. We’ve been doing a lot of baking lately anyway.
Golly - I was not aware of this labor union threat to Crystal Sugar. I think I will go out and purchase about 6 bags of Cryatal Sugar and donate them to the food shelf.
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