News From USW: John Edwards to Rally With Steelworkers on Strike at Goodyear

AKRON, Ohio--News From USW:

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WHO:   Former Vice Presidential Candidate and U.S. Senator
       John Edwards (NC); United Steelworkers president Leo W. Gerard;
       Ohio AFL-CIO president Bill Burga; USW Ohio Director David
       McCall; U.S. Congressional candidate Betty Sutton; striking USW
       members; USW and former United Rubber Workers (URW) retirees;
       family and community members.

WHAT:  A rally to protest Goodyear's refusal to negotiate a fair and
       equitable contract with 15,000 USW-represented workers at 16
       plants.

WHEN:  2 p.m., Saturday, November 4, 2006

WHERE: USW Local 2 Hall
       501 Kelly Avenue
       Akron, OH 44306
       (Across the street from Joy Park)

WHY:   In the 2003 contracts with Goodyear, the USW worked very
       innovatively to help save the company. The union workers
       accepted wage, pension and health care cuts and allowed the
       closing of the Huntsville, Ala. plant. Also, the union worked
       with local management in programs at each plant to increase
       productivity and production efficiencies. While all other
       stakeholders have benefited from the company's turnaround,
       Goodyear insists on additional plant closings and other major
       concessions from its workers. Goodyear also looks to walk away
       from retiree health care obligations and wants to move more
       production offshore.

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