Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, October 12, 1993 TAG: 9310120285
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B-6 EDITION: METRO
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Negotiators for the United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association will go back to the bargaining table by Wednesday, officials said Monday.
Herb Fishgold, an associate of mediator William Usery in Washington, D.C., said both sides were successful in small-scale meetings last week and "we're very hopeful that it will" be resolved this week.
The union has more than 17,500 miners on strike in West Virginia, Virginia and five other states. The strike started May 10, a week after a contract extension expired. - Associated Press
New Toyota model to be Kentucky-built
Toyota's replacement for its near-luxury Cressida sedan will be built in Georgetown, Ky., the automaker is expected to announce today.
The new model, to be called Avalon, is expected to be priced around $30,000. It will be the second sedan made at Toyota's U.S. assembly plant, which is to celebrate the production of its 1-millionth Camry today.
Ward's Automotive Reports said the Avalon would debut as a 1995 model and production would start next fall. - Knight-Ridder/Tribune
Du Pont heir to talk to Martinsville union
MARTINSVILLE - A du Pont heir who has sided with union workers against the company management is to address union workers this afternoon at DuPont's nylon plant in Martinsville.
Lewis du Pont Smith, 36, offered to speak to the 900-member Martinsville Nylon Employees Union, said President Clinton Jennings.
A flier promoting Smith's speech says he is "defending the mine workers in Southwest Virginia against Consolidated Coal," which is 50 percent owned by DuPont, and "defending the International Brotherhood Workers against DuPont Company cutbacks."
Last month, DuPont said it would cut 575 union jobs in the plant's nylon operation. - Associated Press
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