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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (5346)	3/15/2004 2:05:52 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

So you've resorted to silly name-calling, no issues? JK is a man's man. No fruitcake. He does barrel rolls in stunt planes for fun. You or I would be scared to death to try the things Jk does for fun. JK also knows air-craft carriers, machine-guns and combat for real. Bush went AWOl and poses as a tough militay leader. In fact, when 9-11 hit he continued reading about porky pig to children when he could have been calling the Air Force. This fits a pattern in GW's life. Hiding from danger. Later that day Bushies let all the top Saudis and Bin Laudens flee the country without interrogation. What was that all about?

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (5346)	3/15/2004 3:36:54 AM
From: Selectric II	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

NYT sues press union in bid to stop ‘slowdown’ [comment: you won't read this on the front page of the New York Times] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The New York Times has sued the union representing its New York-area press operators, alleging sabotage, slowdowns and other job actions made it impossible to produce and distribute papers on time. In its complaint, The Times asked for a temporary restraining order to end workplace disruptions caused by union press operators at its College Point, N.Y., and Edison, N.J., production facilities. The two sites produce the metropolitan editions of The Times. The Times also wants workers, who are members of the New York Newspaper Printing Pressmen’s Union No. 2, to follow arbitration and grievance procedures outlined in their current collective bargaining agreement. The Times declined to comment on the suit, filed Feb. 18 in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Calls to the union requesting comment weren’t immediately returned. The Times’ complaint cites a number of job disturbances, including a mid-December incident in which the paper was forced to destroy more than 100,000 ad sections because of a production error. In addition, The Times said that on Feb. 9, 2004, press operators “engaged in a slowdown” and other activities designed to delay production of the Feb. 10 issue of The Times. The delays, The Times said, were due to a large number of web breaks and “generally slower than normal production.” As a result, the paper said it suffered “irreparable damage” in the form of angry subscribers and advertisers and could eventually lose money if production problems continue. The incorrect plating miscue occurred Dec. 19, 2003, The Times said. A night press crew misplated an automobile advertising section, forcing the destruction of 140,000 copies. When Times’ executives attempted to suspend the crew’s members for one day, they were hampered by the union’s assertions that the suspensions were unwarranted, The Times said in its complaint. Tensions between The Times and the union have escalated since late last year when the paper argued against union requests for a 5 percent wage increase. The Times also said in its complaint that moves to measure press operators’ workplace behavior have further strained relations. A court hearing to rule on The Times’ complaint is yet to be scheduled. newsandtech.com