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Paper Mill Purchase Could Mean More Jobs
Nov 22, 2001 — A Swedish corporation announced Wednesday it will purchase a South Glens Falls paper mill for 92 million dollars. Company officials say the deal could mean more jobs. Go to full article
PACE Union Rejects Finch Pryun's Latest Offer
Nov 19, 2001 — The 450-member PACE union, the largest of the seven unions on strike at the Finch Pruyn and Company paper mill, has rejected the company's latest contract offer. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Finch, Pryun Hires Replacements Despite Union Concessions
Nov 14, 2001 — Talks between the Finch, Pruyn paper mill and unions representing 600 striking workers turned ugly yesterday. The unions agreed to meet many of the company's demands, only to hear that Finch-Pryun has hired hundreds of replacement workers. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Finch Pryun Strike Talks Wind Up; No Deal in Sight
Oct 25, 2001 — Two days of talks have ended in Lake George, as Finch Pruyn and the paper mill's unions work to negotiate a new contract. After nearly five months, the unions are still on the picket line. As Brian Mann reports, both sides are offering concessions, but a deal is unlikely any time soon. Go to full article
Finch Pruyn Seeks Permanent Replacements for Strikers
Oct 22, 2001 — Officials with Finch Pruyn say they'll fire up the fourth paper machine today at their mill in Glens Falls. The move will return the plant to full capacity, despite a strike that has left six hundred workers off the job. The company now says it will begin hiring permanent replacement workers. As Brian Mann reports, union members are worried but still defiant. Go to full article
No End in Sight for Finch Pruyn Strike
Oct 09, 2001 — After months of stalled negotiations, the Finch Pruyn paper mill in Glenns Falls is urging workers to accept a new contract offer. The company is also threatening to hire permanent replacement workers. As Brian Mann reports, union leaders say the deal isn't good enough. Go to full article
No End in Sight for Three-Month-Long Finch Pruyn Strike
Sep 06, 2001 — The strike at the Finch Pruyn mill in Glens Falls is approaching the three month mark. With no talks scheduled, workers are organizing winter coat and food drives for union families. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Sabotage Suspected in Paper Mill Strike
Jul 31, 2001 — Police are investigating a case of suspected of sabotage at the Finch Pruyn mill in Glens Falls. A strike at the paper mill is in its seventh week with more than six-hundred workers off the job. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article
Future Bleak for North Country Paper Industry
Jul 24, 2001 — Brian Mann looks at the decline of the north country's paper industry. With three factories closing in the last year and a major strike underway in Glenns Falls, the future doesn't look bright. Go to full article
After the Mill Closes: Revitalizing Southern St. Lawrence County
Jun 01, 2001 — Brian Mann talks with Sue Avery of the Clifton-Fine Economic Development Corporation about revitalizing the area's economy in the wake of the closing of the Appleton Paper Mills in Newton Falls. Go to full article
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