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Hard feelings about a union vote last year at ConAgra Foods in Longmont have grown into a full-fledged fight that could see the union ousted.The fate of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local No ...
ConAgra hero laid to rest. wabc. By abc7NY. Tuesday, June 16, 2009. GARNER Hundreds gathered at Smithfield Community College to honor and remember Lewis Watson, Jr.
ConAgra workers sue over explosion. wabc. By abc7NY. Thursday, April 8, 2010. RALEIGH . Four workers died and dozens more were hurt in an explosion at ConAgra's Garner Slim Jim factory last June.
The widespread layoffs that ConAgra Foods employees have been anticipating appear to be underway. Top managers across several departments told workers in memos Wednesday that they would find out ...
ConAgra workers sue over explosion. wls. By ABC7. Thursday, April 8, 2010. ... About 400 people currently work at the factory. Slim Jims have been made in Garner for more than 50 years.
ConAgra recently announced it would be closing the plant and donating the land to Garner. All Slim Jim production will be moved to another state. About 400 people currently work at the factory.
LONGMONT — Workers and union members emerged from the ConAgra Foods turkey plant Thursday with arms raised and plans for celebration after two hours of counting votes that led to a union victory.
ConAgra has said the job cuts ­— a total of 1,500 companywide, or about 30 percent of ConAgra’s office-based workers — will help the company shave $200 million off its annual expenses ...