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Decline of Maine's paper mills hurts middle class

2014-11-27 16:36:58| Paper - Topix.net

The accelerating decline of Maine's once-strong pulp and paper industry is a heavy blow for the state's workforce, which has relied on its mills for steady, well-paying jobs for generations. The latest shot to the industry is the expected closure of the Verso Paper Corp. mill in Bucksport, which begins shutting down Monday.

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Teamsters: NetJets Threatens To Fire Middle Class Workers On Behalf Of The Global Super-Rich

2014-11-12 20:45:30| Airlines - Topix.net

The "NetJets' threat to terminate middle class workers is just the latest example of this out-of-control, multi-national corporation trying to coerce and intimidate its workforce into subsidizing the global super-rich," said , President of Teamsters Local 284. "The employees we represent will not give up one penny so a Wall Street banker or CEO can take a cheaper vacation on a private Gulfstream jet."

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