Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, July 14, 1994 TAG: 9408050053
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B8 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Tultex Corp. employees in Martinsville will vote Aug. 17 and 18 on representation by the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union.
The company had asked for a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board before a date was set, and a hearing had been scheduled later this week.
The union announced the dates for the vote late Wednesday.
This will be the fifth union election at the company since 1979. Among the issues are cutbacks in wages and benefits as a result of a depressed market in fleecewear. Tultex has reported losses in both quarters of this year.
-Staff report\ Ad 2 wins 4 awards at national meeting
Ad 2 of the Roanoke Valley has won four awards at the National American Advertising Federation conference in Houston. Ad 2 is an organization for young advertising and marketing professionals.
The club's public service campaign for Total Action Against Poverty won first place in competition with more than 21 Ad 2 clubs around the country. The campaign also won the honorary Judy Crane Award for public service. Director for the project was Tony Pearman from the Maddox Agency.
The club also placed first in National Club Achievement and third in National Club Management.
Amanda Snapp, president of the Roanoke Club, was elected to represent Ad 2 clubs around the country as national Ad 2 secretary.
-Staff report
Forecast: record coal production
The National Coal Association's mid-year forecast is that 1.032 billion tons of U.S. coal will be mined this year, a new record. Production in 1994 will increase 9.3 percent over 1993 levels, the NCA predicted. Production in the East will increase most, by 73 million tons or 13.9 percent to 592 million tons.
U.S. consumption of coal also is expected to reach record levels, primarily because utilities are burning more coal as a result of last winter's harsh weather and an improving economy.
The U.S. Department of Energy currently is reporting total U.S. coal production running 1 percent of last year's levels, with 6.3 million coal cars loaded compared to 6.27 million last year. The department, however, reports Virginia production down nearly 1 percent this year.
-Staff report
Mutual funds given
new rules for ads
by CNB