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Until 1977, Coors spokesmen rarely discussed the brewery's politics and policies in public. The offense gained momentum in 1977 when the AFL-CIO joined the boycott at the request of one of its local affiliates which was battling with Coors. Since then, William Coors and other company spokespeople have more actively discussed their company and have aggressively denied most of the boycotters' allegations. Wednesday was no exception, as Coors spent most of his hour-and-a-half speech denying charges of racism, sexism, union-busting and employee harassment. Arguing that the boycotters make him out to be an ogre...
...When the AFL-CIO takes you on, they can do your reputation a tremendous amount of damage," William Coors said in an interview. Whether or not his reputation deserved the damage is where Coors and the boycotters disagree...
...AFL-CIO Coors boycott director, Dave Sickler, argues, "If our allegations are untrue, why haven't they sued us for libel?" Meanwhile, William Coors has offered $10,000 to anyone who can substantiate any of the charges against the company...
...week after a labor activist group attempting to organize Harvard clerical workers announced formal affiliation with the largest union in the AFL-CIO, labor leaders and the University administration are getting ready for what may be the final battle in their 15 year...
...NOTEBOOK: Leverett finished first in the regular season of the AFL division with a 3-0 mark, followed by Kirkland (2-1), Winthrop (1-2), and Cabot/ North (0-3). In the NFL division, Quincy stands alone at 2-0; Adams/Mather and Currier are 1-1, and Eliot/Lowell brings up the rear at 0-2... Of the nine games played thus far, six have been shutouts...Leverett has scored 61 points in its three games, while its defense has recorded shutouts in all three outings...On Tuesday, Eliot/Lowell plays Adams/Mather and Quincy takes on Currier...