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Vol. 75/No. 19      May 16, 2011

 
Locked-out workers in Keokuk,
Iowa, call for Friday the 13th
‘Monster Picket’
Militant/Laura Anderson

Workers at Roquette America’s corn-processing plant in Keokuk, Iowa, have been locked out by the company for more than six months. The workers are members of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 48G. On May 13 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. they are hosting an expanded picket line for all those who are “willing to stand with us against corporate greed.” Meet at 301 Blondeau St. in Keokuk. For more information and to RSVP call 319-524-1249 or 319-795-5742. Email: bctgm48g@qwestoffice.net


 
 
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