Wal-Mart is Unlike Oprah
(Akron/Tire Review) The following column was written by Houston Chronicle columnist Rick Casey and appeared in that newspaper on Oct. 31.
USW Letter to Goodyear Strikers
(Akron/Tire Review) On Nov. 15, United Steelworkers union leadership sent a letter to striking USW members concerning the current status of master contract talks with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Tyler Bracing for Fallout if Goodyear Shuts Down Tire Plant
(Akron/Tire Review – Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The tire makers walked off the plant on Thursday, Earl Raibon started looking for new work the next morning and Nikki Yordy rushed to schedule her surgery for the following Monday.
Union Counters, Goodyear and USW Remain Far Apart
(Akron/Tire Review) As promised, the United Steelworkers offered its counter to a master contract proposal laid out by Goodyear last week.
Goodyear Makes New Offer to USW, Steelworkers to Counter
(Akron/Tire Review) Despite previous statements that it would not settle its master contract with the United Steelworkers until after the union and Bridgestone/Firestone settled their contract, on Sept. 12 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. presented what it called “a new comprehensive set of proposals” to the union.
TCI Expands T3 Program Network, Services
(Akron/Tire Review) This year, the independent dealer network and marketing program known as T3 has expanded into six new markets, announced Tire Centers LLC (TCI), the creator of the program.
John Edwards Pleads CTNA Workers’ Case in Letter to Alan Hippe
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) John Edwards, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina and vice presidential candidate, has written a letter to Alan Hippe, CEO and president of Continental Tire’s North America (CTNA), expressing his concern over the German company’s alleged violations of U.S. labour laws at the Charlotte, N.C., plant.
Union OKs New Contract; Clears Way for Titan Buy
(Akron/Tire Review) United Steelworkers Local 890 approved a new four-year master contract with Titan International, clearing the way for Titan to acquire the Continental Tire North America’s Bryan, Ohio, OTR tire plant.
Issue of the Decade: Privacy of Personal Information
(Longueuil, Quebec/Tire News) Once called the “issue of the decade,” concerns over the privacy and security of personal information have become central concerns of Canadians and may well turn into the “issue of the century.”
Fleets Don’t Manage Occupational Road Risk Well
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Fleet decision-makers are failing to grasp the importance of managing occupational road safety with glaring holes in policies and procedures uncovered in a survey by Kwik-Fit Fleet.