Gettlefinger MACKINAC ISLAND United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger fired a new volley of criticism Thursday at Delphi corp., likening the auto supplier's executives to "swine dining at the trough and giving no indication a new labor deal was imminent. Gettlefinger MACKINAC ISLAND United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger fired a new volley of criticism Thursday at Delphi corp., likening the auto supplier's executives to "swine dining at the trough and giving no indication a...

Swift has reported only one profitable quarter since November 2004 after cases of mad-cow disease led to a collapse in U. Swift can reduce costs by cutting animals more efficiently, reducing transportation costs and selling the finished meat products directly to supermarkets, he said. JBS plans to cut costs at Swift without layoffs and will reduce its debt obligations, Batista said today during a news conference in Sao Paulo. government raided six Swift plants and arrested 1,300 workers on...

Organizers say that the world's largest pork trade show will display pork industry products and services from 500 exhibitors, 8 a. At the Pork Checkoff hospitality tent, producers can learn how to play an important role in the image of the pork industry. The camp combines an overnight stay with hiking, canoeing, swimming, skits, campfires and hands-on agricultural and environmental experiences. Since DesMoinesRegister.com does not control user submitted statements, we cannot promise that...

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OSHA investigates Smithfield complaints By Melissa Willett Staff writer ADVERTISEMENT TARHEEL Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration spent Friday at the Smithfield Packing plant checking into allegations that the company did not provide livestock workers adequate access to clean drinking water and that broken equipment has led to a rash of injuries. If you send this link to a non-subscriber, they may not be able to access it. OSHA investigates Smithfield...