Workers' loyalties divided
Like [Mike Dorethy], Jimmie Toothman is 41 and soon will celebrate his 23rd year with Caterpillar. Both men have endured four strikes during their tenure and walked picket lines for months at a time, losing thousands of dollars of pay in the process. But Toothman has refused to sign Dorethy's o...
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| Published in | Las Vegas review-journal |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Las Vegas, Nev
Las Vegas Review - Journal
01.11.1992
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| Summary: | Like [Mike Dorethy], Jimmie Toothman is 41 and soon will celebrate his 23rd year with Caterpillar. Both men have endured four strikes during their tenure and walked picket lines for months at a time, losing thousands of dollars of pay in the process. But Toothman has refused to sign Dorethy's ouster petition and solidly supports the UAW. Health Care _ Caterpillar proposes no health insurance premiums, deductibles or co-payments for workers who use health-care networks set up by the company. Workers using doctors and hospitals outside the network would receive 70 percent coverage. |
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| ISSN: | 1097-1645 |