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...notes, wage settlements would have to be less than the growth in GDP, which was .6% last year. Another worry for IG Metall is the number of companies that are leaving the employers' association, known as Gesamtmetall. By withdrawing, companies can negotiate their own wage deals on a plant-by-plant basis. Fewer than half of the factories in eastern Germany are under the national wage contracts. "It's a concern for us," says Klaus Mehrens, head of IG Metall in the western state of Hesse. The union represents both professional and manual workers at covered businesses, although membership...
Unfortunately, the blocking is not all that is static. The preferred acting style of the cast involves choosing one note in which to plant a character—and never breaking from it. Korich’s note in playing the antagonist is well-chosen—a dark scowl and a booming voice calculated to intimidate all those in his path—but it prevents him from finding the subtleties expressed by his character’s humor. As Lt. Cmdr. JoAnn Galloway, the passionate but inexperienced attorney who assists Kaffee, Marcie Ulin ’02 comes...
This is the third explosion at the location in two years. Last August, gas in sewers outside the plant ignited, and in June 2000, a transformer at the site exploded, showering nearby residences and cars with oil. That fire burned for about an hour before burning itself...
Pete explained that Raratu, a hillside haven of fast-growth Californian pine and olive groves, was more of a lifestyle farm. "A life-sentence farm, some would say," he added dryly. Still, guests can get involved if they like. Some help plant a few pines but most just use this as a peaceful base for visiting wineries and beaches...
...Monday, Corning warned of imminent cost-cutting measures, including plant closures and 4,000 job cuts...