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Locked-out American Crystal workers enlist kids

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers have called on their children in an effort to get the company to negotiate an end to the labor dispute.

September 23, 2012

Crystal lockout approaches one-year anniversary

The one-year anniversary of the American Crystal Sugar lockout is Wednesday. Unlike most anniversaries, it won’t be celebrated.

By Ryan Bakken and Marino Eccher, Forum Communications , July 30, 2012

A year into lockout, common ground still elusive

A year into lockout, common ground still elusive MOORHEAD, Minn. — After a yearlong standoff, American Crystal Sugar Co. and its locked-out union workers both say there’s little more they can give to facilitate the dispute’s end.

By Marino Eccher, Forum Communications , July 30, 2012

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American Crystal union workers reject contract

FARGO — Locked-out union employees at American Crystal Sugar Co. rejected the company's contract proposal a third time Saturday in a nearly 11-month dispute that focuses on seniority and job security.

By By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press , June 24, 2012

Workers pray to end lockout

Workers pray to end lockout The fall of a light snow and winter temperatures were not enough to cool the spirits of locked out American Crystal Sugar workers Wednesday night during a prayer vigil outside corporate offices. The more than 100 workers and their families held candles on the darkened corner near Moorhead Center Mall as they sang, prayed for an end to the lockout and huddled together to keep warm.

By By Wendy Reuer, Forum Communications Co. , December 02, 2011

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Good year means big bucks for Crystal executives

A banner sugar beet harvest has produced big profits for American Crystal Sugar Co. and big paydays for its executives. Locked-out union workers at Crystal plants say that's evidence the cooperative can afford to make a better contract offer.

December 01, 2011

Understanding the Crystal Sugar dispute

Locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers rejected the latest contract proposal this week by an overwhelming margin. It was the second time they’ve done so during the three-month-old lockout.

By By Marino Eccher, Forum Communications Co. , November 03, 2011

NBA season would be underway

No KD vs. Kobe, no championship banner in Dallas. The original start date to the NBA season arrived Tuesday with progress still stalled in the negotiations to end the lockout. No further talks have been scheduled, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

November 02, 2011

Beasley hosts charity game in Minnesota

Michael Beasley rounded up some of his friends for a charity basketball game at a Minnesota high school on Friday night, hoping to bring a few smiles to the faces of some fans disillusioned by the NBA lockout.

October 21, 2011

Money not the main concern

NBA owners apparently weren’t bluffing when they said they wanted competitive balance just as much as a chance to profit. Though Commissioner David Stern and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver have insisted throughout the lockout they needed the potential for both in a new collective bargaining agreement, there was often a belief — even from players — that money mattered most.

October 13, 2011

Lockout to impact economy

NBA owners will lose $1 million on average for every game canceled because of the lockout, and players will lose an estimated $350 million a month. The pain, though, may be more acute for thousands of people with no seat at the bargaining table.

October 12, 2011

Crucial deadline quickly approaching

Crucial deadline quickly approaching NBA owners, losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year, wanted an overhaul of the financial system to ensure themselves a chance to profit.

October 06, 2011

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NBA season opener in question

NBA season opener in question The NBA canceled the remainder of the preseason Tuesday and will wipe out the first two weeks of the regular season if there is no labor agreement by Monday.

October 05, 2011

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NBA negotiators continue talks

After a lockout that has lasted more than three months, whether the NBA season starts on time could come down to one “very huge day” in labor talks.

October 04, 2011

NBA labor: Talks fail to make progress

The long looks on players’ faces and the anger in Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver’s voice made it obvious: There was no progress Tuesday in talks to end the NBA lockout.

September 14, 2011

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