AltWeeklies Wire
Smithfield Foods Sues Unionnew
The $6 million civil racketeering suit alleges the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union has engaged in "extortionate and unlawful conduct" in its attempts to organize Smithfield's hog slaughter plant.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
10-25-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Smithfield Foods' Extreme Makeovernew
The world's largest hog slaughterhouse tears a page from the Wal-Mart PR playbook with its recent TV ads touting the perks of working there: Health benefits, dental insurance and college scholarships.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
05-31-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
The Big Pig: Smithfield Packingnew
The world's largest hog processor wants to grow even larger -- will the problems it creates for farmers, workers and the environment grow with it?
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg and Bob Geary |
04-05-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
