Whirlpool and Local 808 have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year labor contract that will give workers a raise of $1.05 an hour over five years, plus $2,300 in lump-sum and signing-bonus payments over that time.
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Whirlpool, union narrowing gap
Negotiators for Whirlpool and Local 808 of the International Union of Electrical Workers have moved closer on wages, vacation eligibility and other issues this week as contract talks entered their final lap.
PowerHouse passes significant corner
Pacific Retail wants to boost its British PowerHouse store numbers to 200 in the next three years, and in time boost turnover beyond €400 million ($NZ1.07 billion) a year.
Whirlpool files second patent-infringement suit versus LG
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – Whirlpool Corp. said Friday it has filed a second patent-infringement lawsuit against LG Electronics Inc. and the South Korean company’s U.S. affiliate, LG Electronics USA Inc., regarding clothes-washer patents.
Electrolux remains in pursuit of low-cost factories
Mexico is not the only country embraced by Electrolux AB for its cheap labor, though its impending move of Greenville’s refrigerator production to Mexico is certainly the most ambitious.
IT failure costs SMEs £6k a year
Small businesses are losing up to £6,000 a year in lost productivity because their IT systems aren’t up to scratch.
Electrolux considers closing vacuum cleaner factory in Vastervik, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 12, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) — (ELUX) Electrolux is investigating a transfer of vacuum cleaner production in Vastervik, Sweden, to Hungary and a possible closure of the factory in Vastervik.
Profits up for leader
INVESTMENT in the Peterborough-based headquarters has paid dividends for Hotpoint parent company Merloni Elettrodomestici.
Beware extended warranty trap
ELECTRICAL retailers sell some £800 million of extended warranty policies each year. Not all are actually needed, yet to extend a one-year manufacturer’s TV warranty to five years could cost £260.
Aust-US deal not end of world as we know it
Whitegoods manufacturer Fisher & Paykel, which has a manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Brisbane, should enjoy the same benefits Australian producers will reap from the Australia-US free- trade pact.