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Reynolds American Inc., the second- largest U.S. cigarette maker, agreed to buy Conwood for $3.5 billion to jump into the smokeless tobacco business. Conwood is the second-largest U.S. manufacturer of smokeless products with the Kodiak and Grizzly brands, Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Reynolds American said today in a statement. Conwood is being sold by Chicago’s Pritzker
Read moreApril 21, 2006 – With demonstrators on hand protesting China’s horrendous human rights policies, Chinese President Hu Jintao made his way to visit with President Bush today. Jintao’s U.S. visit comes amid continued concerns regarding the U.S.’s $202 billion dollar trade deficit with China and China’s failure to strengthen their artificially low currency. Despite weeks
Read moreContract Negotiations Open At PPG Southern Territory General Vice President Bob Martinez traveled to Lake Charles, Louisiana for the contract opening for Local Lodge 470 at PPG Industries, Inc. The contract covering over 900 members in PPG’s Chemical Division expires May 11. Prior to the contract talks, GVP Martinez went on a plant tour with
Read moreIAM and Hamilton Sundstrand Win OSHA Safety Award The OSHA Voluntary Protection Program flag was proudly raised on April 11, 2006 in a ceremony at Hamilton Sundstrand in Windsor Locks, Connecticut for their efforts in working with the IAM and another union to achieve OSHA’s highest level of voluntary participation. In attendance were Eastern Territory GVP
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