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What's remarkable about the United Auto Workers' decision to pull out is just how long it was in coming. The UAW has not had any significant support base at Harvard since the HUCTW split from its ranks to form an independent union two years ago. While the mostly volunteer HUCTW organizers have been holding frequent meetings with employees, the all-paid UAW staffers have been largely invisible...
...Auto patrols tend to become very impersonal,"said Cyr, adding, "I've gotten to know the beatcops in Central Square very well. Cops who know metend to respond better to our needs...
...equipped to deal with the onslaught of eager foreign competitors. But now many U.S. companies have boosted their competitiveness by slimming down their costs and speeding up their reaction times. Among Detroit automakers, for instance, the "arrogance is diminishing. There is a sense of vulnerability," observes Maryann Keller, an auto-industry analyst...
After eight years of attempting to organize Harvard's support staff, the United Auto Workers (UAW) sent employees a letter yesterday announcing its withdrawal from the union campaign...
...other big change in demographics is the jump in women purchasers. According to estimates by Christopher Cedergren, a California auto analyst, five years ago the number of female buyers was negligible; now they are 24% of the market. Their attraction to the rugged vehicles ranges from the romantic to the practical. "It probably serves as a psychological boost for me to not feel as citified as I am," explains Nora Kelly, 29, an attorney in a conservative Albuquerque law firm and owner of a lipstick-red Wrangler. "Even $ if you're wearing a suit, the jeep is ready to take...