Passenger service workers unionize at United Airlines

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About 19,000 United Airlines passenger service workers, which includes reservation takers, gate agents and ticket sellers, voted to become members of the International Association of Machinists union. Industry analysts are calling the vote, which followed a year-long campaign at 16 reservation centers and in 133 cities, the biggest unionization victory in the private sector in two decades. United Airlines has 80,000 employees, thousands of whom are low-paid passenger service workers who sought to capitalize on the company's high profits.

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About 19,000 United Airlines passenger service workers voted to become members of the International Association of Machinists

Labor force information, Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation, Company Personnel, Domestic Scheduled Air Service, Domestic airlines, United Air Lines Inc.

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Nike critic praises gains in air quality at Vietnam factory

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Nike's shoe factory in Vietnam was given a passing grade for improvements over the deplorable conditions found there 18 months ago by Dara O'Rourke, an environmental researcher at UC-Berkeley. The factory uses the far-less toxic water-based chemicals instead of the petroleum-based chemicals it used to use exclusively. Noise and heat are still conditions that need attention, according to O'Rourke. The company now even invites inspection of its 36 other shoe factories in Asia.

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Company allows outsider visits to check up on its worker safety in Asian factories

Production management, Athletic & Other Footwear, Other Footwear Manufacturing, Public affairs, Footwear, except rubber, not elsewhere classified, Vietnam, Management, Safety and security measures, Nike Inc., Abstract, Pollution, Waste management, Athletic shoes, Athletic shoe industry, NKE, Factory inspection

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Talks are pressed to settle strike by phome workers on East coast

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Bell Atlantic has been negotiating to end a strike initiated recently by 73,000 telephone workers. Both sides are reported to be eager to end the strike and not have a repeat of the 17-week strike by Nynex employees. Bell Atlantic has agreed to contract language that would set stronger limits on the company's use of nonunion workers. Company officials said that management is expected to pick up the slack by working 12 hour days to keep customer inconvenience to a minumum.

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Has been negotiating to end a strike initiated recently by 73,000 telephone workers

Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Company Planning/Goals, Telephone Communications, Personnel administration, Telephone services, Bell Atlantic Corp.

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