Pillowtex Loses Case with NLRB
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Win, lose McLaughlin wins in debut; East streak ends at 16/11 HanrhpHtpr Ir r a li Monday, Sept. 19, 1988 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 30 Cents Pillowtex < , s loses case 1 with NLRB a o By Nancy Concelman between the company and union Manchester Herald broke down in May when the , . ' 4 company refused to respond to i-m : The National Labor Relations the union’s bargaining proposals. Board has ruled that the Pillow The union filed unfair labor tex Corp., which closed its practice charges against Pillow Manchester plant in May, did not tex in early June. bargain in good faith over em The N LRB ’s ruling says that ployee benefits with the union Pillowtex did not bargain in good representing the company's faith and refused to supply nearly 100 employees, a union enough financial information on official said today. its decision to close and on The decision could force the disability and pension benefits. company to meet the union’s Madore said. demands on benefits, and other The company also dealt di collective bargaining issues, said rectly with employees rather Robert Madore, president of than the union and during bar United Workers Local 376, which gaining and offered different represented the workers. He said health and insurance benefits to the state board’s ruling, which Pdrick Flynn/Mtnehwter Herald individual employees than those was announced today, will go put on the bargaining table, TALK TO ME — Nancy Johnson of 31 Cambridge St. 100th anniversary of the Eighth District Fire Department, before an administrative law according to the board’s ruling. judge March 6, 1989. talks to Karen Cronin of 35 Cambridge St., who was More pictures on pages 4, 5 and 10. The board also ruled that N LRB officials could not be Pillowtex refused to negotiate taking pictures, during Sunday’s parade celebrating the reached for comment this with the union over grievances morning. and arbitration, ceased paying The judge could require the union representatives for time Dallas-based company to accept spent negotiating and held job the union’s most recent economic The Big One’ draws fairs without consulting the proposal, Madore said. union. The company could appeal the administrative judge’s ruling, Company officials denied the Madore said. Richard Kerner, unfair labor practice charges. 8th parade vice president of personnel for Local employees learned at the Pillowtex. declined to comment end of April that the company is celebration today. planned to close its 49 Regent St. The union withdrew a request plant and move operations to to block the closing of the plant facilities in Pennsylvania and of the century about two weeks ago because it North Carolina. The plant closed “ couldn’t produce a case le at the end of May and the building By AAlchele Noble gally,” Madore said. is currently for sale for about $3 Manchester Herald Negotiations over the closing million. More than 20,000 spectators lined the streets of Manchester Sunday to celebrate the Eighth Haiti coup raises District Fire Department's 100th anniversary parade, the largest and longest Connecticut has seen this year. hopes for reform “ The Big One,” as the event was coined, lasted about Z'h PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti streets. Small groups of people hours and included more than (AP) — Advocates of democratic milled in the streets and traffic 4,000 marchers and an estimated reform expressed hope that Hai was light. Television and radio 135 fire departments from Con ti’s new military leaders would stations resumed their normal necticut, Massachusetts, Ver open a dialogue with the people programming. mont and New York. after ousting Lt. Gen. Henry The airport, which was closed About 45 musical units — iMtar H*rald Namphy, who ran the country for Sunday, was expected to reopen including school bands, military more than two years. today. iiting bands, pipe bands and fife and Brig. Gen. Prosper Avril, the But for the four-month civilian drum corps — marched 1.7 miles army’s chief administrative of presidency of Leslie Manigat, along with 240 pieces of fire ficer, went on national television which ended in January with a apparatus, ranging from antique Sunday and declared himself bloodless coup, Namphy had run trucks to modern equipment. president of the Western hemis Haiti since Duvalier’s departure. Riding atop fire vehicles were an phere’s most impoverished estimated 40 Dalmatian mascots, nation. See HAITI, page 10 including another dozen firefigh-. He said Namphy was ousted by ters costumed as the spotted the 1,000-man Presidential Guard canines. Saturday night because it was see action Police said people started plac “ sickened” by his rule, which Protests . at home ing dozens of lawn chairs and was marked by a tolerance for the benches along the parade route murder of government beginning at 9 a.m. to get the best 1 0—1 opponents. violent 0 0 -0 seats to see the parade, which Patrick Flynn/Manchaater Herald Avril was a military adviser to started at noon from Manchester Jean-Claude Duvalier before the High School and ended at 4:30 Three and a half hours and 1.7 miles IN FRONT — The Manchester Police dictator's February 1986 flight p.m. at Robertson Park on North Department Color Guard leads the later, the parade ended at Robertson into exile and has since managed in Burma Main Street. parade as it starts on Brookfield Street. .Park. to ally himself with the prevailing “ I think by far this is the largest forces in the 7,000-man ilitary. parade I’ve ever participated RANGOON, Burma (AP) — The government said an un other town directors in the march Troops fired into crowds of In,’’ said U.S. Rep. Barbara 50 yards from a reviewing stand tough for us today because of the specified number of soldiers were Kennelly, D-Conn., who repres and district President Thomas students, Buddhist monks and in front of the D.W. Fish building size of this parade," said Harry reported killed in the coup, and ents the 1st Congressional Dis Landers led a contingent of Triebel, one of the judges. other peaceful marchers today in on Main street to determine the Namphy was sent to the Domini elected district officials. "There’s just so much of Rangoon as thousands of Bur trict. "Th ere’s a snappiness here winners of more than 70 trophies. can Republic, which shares the Meotti said he was impressed. mese protested the military coup, today, a sense of pride. You can The awards were presented to the everything." island of Hispaniola with Haiti. “ I ’ m here not only to celebrate Fifteen volunteer and non witnesses said. Unofficial esti feel it in the air." winners starting at 6 p.m. at a Port-au-Prince appeared calm Kennelly helped lead the 1.7- the department's birthday, but as parade reception at Robertson union firefighters from the Town mates said about 150 people, Sunday night, though the U.S. and including 17 soldiers, died. mlle parade along with several a ‘thank-you’ to the hundreds of Park. of Manchester Fire Department Canadian embassies advised The military announced that other visiting dignitaries, includ voiunteers who in so many ways The Eighth District’s 7-year- marched in the first division, but their citizens to stay off the soldiers firing on "violent and ing U.S. Sen. Lowell P. Weicker make the community what it is,” old mascot, “Axe" was not union members did not march. Jr., D-Conn., state Sen. Michael he said. allowed to participate in the “ It’s too bad the Manchester unruly mobs” in the capital and other partsofthecountry killed 23 Meotti, D-Glastonbury, state The pai^ade was judged by 16 association’s contest for the Best Fire Department didn’t send a people and wounded another 23. Rep. James McCavanagh, D- judges from the Connecticut Appearing Daimatian. The host larger contingent,” said town The announcement said the fig Manchester, and state Rep. John Parade Marshals’ Association, fire department' also was not Director Ronald Osella, whose TODAY ures were incomplete. Thompson, D-Manchester. who followed each band, fire eligible to receive prizes. comment was supported by sev However, unofficial estimates Mayor Peter P. DiRosa Jr. led vehicle, department and mascot “ The judging is exceptionally eral other town directors. “ After Index based on eyewitness accounts all, its a firemen’s celebration.” 20 pages, 2 eectlona Capt. Jack Hughes of the Town and interviews put the number of O’Neill lauds firefighters at convention of Manchester Fire Department, Clastlllad _ 18-20 ObItuariM------- 2 dead at about 150, including 17 soldiers, with an unknown Crowd drinks in excitement of anniversary who joined in the march, said he ComIca —— 18 Opinion ... 8 Related stories was surprised people doubted the Focua________ 8 People 8 number of people wounded. Emergency plan made for safe celebration department’s interest in partici- Local _ _ 2 - 5 , 10 Sporta___ 11-15 Soldiers were preventing on pages 4 and 5 List of award winners in district parade Lottery________2 State/Reglon _ 7 See PARADE, page 10 Natlon/World— 0 Televlalon___ 17 See BURMA, page 10 M ANCHESTER HERALD, Monday, Sept. 19, 1988 — 3 1 — MANCHESTER HERALD. Monday, Sept. 19, 1988 RECORD $784,220 proposal goes to reval panel About Tow n Police Roundup By Andrew Yurkovskv out the revaluation. Four other Manchester Herald revaluation firms also submitted proposals. Special service scheduled The Board of Directors’ sub The revaluation can get under Police arrest two in committee on revaluation will way sometime in October if the The Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima review on Wednesday a proposal Board of Directors approves the will be the center of a special candlelight procession by the town administration to $846,000 appropriation during its tonight at St.