Toledo Blade
On Sunday, the Blade
locked out nine employees who make printing plates in an attempt to quickly reach contract agreements. The paper says in an editorial: "We wish that it had not become necessary to utilize a management prerogative with an unfortunate sounding name - a lockout. ...The company considers a lockout to be the management equivalent of a strike by labor, and we believe it to be a legitimate tool in collective bargaining."
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Union leaders call for subscription, ad contract cancellations (E&P)
