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/PRNewswire/ -- More than 40 civic, faith and government leaders today called on Giti Tire to stop mistreating workers at its Richburg, S.C., plant and instead...
/PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers union (USW) and Mississippi Polymers today announced that they reached an agreement to extend their current contract,...
/PRNewswire/ -- The USW today condemned Mississippi Polymers' decision to lock out more than 100 members of USW Local 759L in its Corinth, Miss., plant. "Our...
USW, Giti Tire at odds over PPP funding, job cuts RPN file photo Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. was forced to halt operations early in 2020 due to the pandemic. The company received Paycheck Protection Program funding to help keep employees on the books in the wake of the financial hardships brought on by COVID-19. RICHBURG, S.C.—A non-profit group and the United Steelworkers union are blasting Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. over the acceptance of millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief, saying the tire maker wasn't qualified for the funding. Giti, meanwhile, is defending its acceptance of the federal a...
Giti disputes report blasting tire maker for accepting PPP funds Giti disputes report blasting tire maker for accepting PPP funds Giti disputes PPP funding allegations by USW, AFREF Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. Richburg, S.C., plant. RICHBURG, S.C. — A non-profit group and the United Steelworkers (USW) are blasting Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. over the acceptance of millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief, but the tire maker is pushing back while asserting the company fully qualified for the emergency cash. A new report from Americans for Financial Refor...