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More grower’s appear to support Crystal management

As American Crystal Sugar Co. growers shift into high gear today to lift the 2011 crop, their union workers are still standing on the outside looking in after two months of a lockout. What do the growers think about that?

By By Mikkel Pates, Forum Communications Co. , October 01, 2011

Locked-out sugar workers take to football stadiums

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Locked out workers from American Crystal Sugar say they'll distribute leaflets outside weekend football games to get out the union's message.

September 18, 2011

Police confirm racial incidents at sugar plant

Police say union supporters have directed racial slurs and racist symbols at replacement workers and security personnel outside an American Crystal Sugar plant in North Dakota.

September 13, 2011

Fires reported at ND, Minn. sugar plants

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Locked-out union workers at American Crystal Sugar Co. are blaming fires at plants in Drayton and in East Grand Forks, Minn., on inexperienced replacement workers hired to take over harvesting duties.

September 11, 2011

Judge warns Wash. union to halt illegal tactics

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge is ordering union protesters to halt illegal activity as they battle for the right to work at a new grain terminal in Washington state.

By Mike Baker, Associated Press , September 08, 2011

American Crystal: No issues with fill-in workers

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A spokesman for American Crystal Sugar Co. says there have been no issues with inexperienced replacement workers hired to take over harvesting duties this week.

September 08, 2011

Labor unions adjust to new reality under Obama

WASHINGTON — In the early days of the Obama administration, organized labor had grand visions of pushing through a sweeping agenda that would help boost sagging membership and help revive union strength.

By By Sam Hananel, The Associated Press , September 04, 2011

Union sends letter to Crystal president

The international president of the union that represents the 1,300 locked out American Crystal Sugar Co. employees wrote a sternly-worded letter to American Crystal’s president last week, imploring him to end the lockout and resume negotiations with the union.

By By Ryan Schuster, Forum Communications Co. , August 24, 2011

NBA lockout begins as sides fail to reach deal

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA locked out its players Friday when its collective bargaining agreement expired, becoming the second pro sports league shut down by labor strife.

July 01, 2011

Court allows Wisconsin's union law to take effect

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court handed Republican Gov. Scott Walker a major victory Tuesday, ruling that a polarizing union law that strips most public employees of their collective bargaining rights could take effect.

June 14, 2011

Judge voids Wisconsin collective bargaining law

MADISON, Wis. — The fight over stripping collective bargaining rights from Wisconsin's public workers will move into the state Supreme Court, and possibly back into the Legislature, after a judge ruled Thursday to strike down the law that passed despite massive protests that paralyzed the Capitol.

By By Scott Bauer, The Associated Press , May 26, 2011

Workers demand better jobs, pay on May Day

MILWAUKEE — Millions of demonstrators around the world marched for labor rights Sunday, including thousands in Wisconsin who continued their divisive battle over collective-bargaining rights that began in February and had prompted huge masses of protesters to pour into the Madison Capitol.

By By Dinesh Ramde, The Associated Press , May 02, 2011

Wis. voters send governor strong, angry message

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters sent Republican Gov. Scott Walker a clear message about their unhappiness with his muscling through a law restricting union rights by sending a once runaway state Supreme Court race toward a near-certain recount and filling the governor's former post with a Democrat.

April 06, 2011

Letter to editor: Crisis in Wis. created by Walker to destory unions

In response to Ken Hall’s letters, “Unions have created a mess in the state of Wisconsin,” as the saying goes, people have a right to their own opinion, but not their own facts.

By Brad Mills , March 19, 2011

Protesters march in Superior, Wis.

Protesters march in Superior, Wis. Barely 12 hours after Wisconsin state senators voted to strip collective-bargaining rights from public workers, protesters massed in front of the Douglas County Courthouse on Thursday to voice their outrage.

By By Peter Passi, Forum Communications Co. , March 11, 2011

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