Carpenter’s Union update

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Mon, Jul 14, 2003, 3:50 pm  //  John Servais

Just to finish the reporting on the carpenters, the union members approved the new contract, which retains their health benefits. The basic reason they went on strike was to avoid cuts in these health benefits.
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Carpenter’s Union update

Mon, Jul 14, 2003, 3:50 pm  //  John Servais

Just to finish the reporting on the carpenters, the union members approved the new contract, which retains their health benefits. The basic reason they went…

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A tentative agreement was reached last evening by the carpenter's and the contractors associations. Construction will resume on all the sites Monday morning and and…

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