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April 3, 2006 – A unique alliance of two major unions and a majority of workers at Reynolds Tobacco facilities in Winston Salem, NC, are calling on the company to grant union recognition and begin bargaining for a contract that encourages growth, stability and a profitable future for the company and its workforce. The United
Read moreMcHugh, Olsson, Canning Tapped for New Posts IAM President Tom Buffenbarger has announced two key personnel changes. IAM Associate Legal Counsel Mary McHugh will join the staff of the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center and Grand Lodge Representative Bruce Olsson will be the new Assistant Legislative Director of the IAM’s Legislative and Political
Read moreCompany expects to have $2.7 billion in hand at end of 2006 Read more from the Winston-Salem Journal article here.
Read moreMachinists, bakery groups join to form United Tobacco Alliance. Read more from the Winston-Salem Journal article here.
Read moreReynolds 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
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