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The Hastings Banner
Published September 24
Plant employees say they’re tired of accepting concessions
Randy Tobias, bargaining chairman for UAW Local No. 1002, said the 1,200 union workers at Bradford White’s Middleville manufacturing plant walked out at midnight on Sept. 16 because they were “tired of losing to get.” Union employees started picketing outside the Middleville…
The Hastings Banner
Published September 10
Local food venture takes root in Hastings
Jessica Rauser is all smiles when she talks about the “overwhelming” start to her effort to bring local and ethically produced farm- fresh food, fresh-baked goods and a variety of other bulk products to the community. Rauser and her husband, Josh, had a “soft opening” for their…