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Power company continues lockout despite big snowstorm

February 6, 2014 By Special to People’s World

Utility Workers Union of America System Local 102 today strongly criticized the continuing lockout of nearly 150 utility workers.

First Energy: Locks out workers, blacks out customers

January 14, 2014 By John Wojcik

It was just after sunrise only three days before Thanksgiving, that security guards clamped locks on the gates at FirstEnergy in central Pennsylvania, barring 150 workers from their jobs.

One of the nation’s longest lockouts comes to an end

April 16, 2013 By John Wojcik

Union workers at American Crystal Sugar plants in Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa expect to return to work soon now that they approved a contract last Saturday.

Locked out sugar workers reject deal for fourth time

December 3, 2012 By John Wojcik

This is the fourth time members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union have voted down an identical offer.

Today in labor history: “Scab” used for the first time

November 20, 2012 By Special to People’s World

On this day in 1816 the term "scab" was coined by the Albany Typographical Union in reference to strike breaking.