Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • Page 11

Monday, September 14, 1981-Iowa City Prtsaa-CiUzen wjj arvester lays off 400 wrestles hoT costs Pea eke wiil'h I SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) vester Co. production and clerical workers here will be laid off Friday as part of a national retrenchment effort by the company, it said today. The layoffs will leave 4,100 em ployees working at the plant i ne stumping economic conditions and high interest rates have decreased demands on the company and led to a cutback in daily production, spokesman Richard Martin said. harvester has estimated losses for this year of $500 million. Nationwide, 2,000 people are being laid by the company by the end of October.

Iowa competes with Midwest states for jobs FAIRFIELD (AP) Iowa's efforts to retain jobs in the state increasingly is causing battles with other Midwestern states, in addition to competition with the "Sun Belt," one business leader says. i ..1 A I has three options accepting the standard cost-of-living increases it says it can't afford, agreeing with the union to make major changes in the contract, or failing to agree with the union and seeing who can sit out a strike. Industry watchmen say Morrell wouldn't have been forced to close so many plants if the beef industry wasn't being dominated by non-union companies like Iowa Beef Processors based in Dakota City, Neb. IBP accounts for 25 percent of the nation's beef slaughter. Morrell reports that, counting benefits, its base wage is $18.27 an hour.

IBP, which has fought unions to sometimes violent results, pays a base rate of $8.20 an hour with fewer benefits. Add to that the fact that Americans are eating less beef down to 105 pounds a person from 129 pounds five years ago and there are fewer cattle being raised for market. Money to modernize the old plants demands 20 percent interest. Iowa beef reportedly had enough capital to build its last plant for more than (70 million without borrowing. The Sioux Falls Morrell plant will have some strengths in upcoming labor negotiations.

Productivity has increased over the last 18 months, it has diversified into processed meats, and it ships and sells locally. In addition, the pork kill remains healthy. ruiiiaiey reiers, neaa or. ine JOWa Manufacturer's Association, savs SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) John Morrell the huge packing plant that is Sioux Falls' largest employer, faces major changes in coming months to compete with more modern facilities.

Three John Morrell plants will close this fall, costing some Sioux Falls Morrell workers their jobs. The union contract for all Morrell plants says any worker who loses his Job when a plant closes must be given a job at another Morrell plant as long as there is one employee there with less seniority. On Nov. 8, Morrell plants will close at El Paso, Texas; Fort Smith, and Estherville, Iowa, which is only 100 miles from Sioux Falls. The 350 workers at Estherville's beef packing plant will be among those looking for work, and they might come after some of the jobs held by the 3,000 Morrell workers in Sioux Falls.

No one knows how many Iowans may want to transfer to Sioux Falls, but Estherville's union president. Bob Tuttle, says "a real big portion" of his members are hoping to find jobs here. Others might be absorbed into the continuing pork operation at Estherville. Officials of the Sioux Falls Morrell union won't discuss the local Impact of the plant closings. Neither will they talk about the economics of high union wages that are hurting John MorreU's ability to compete with modern, non-union packing houses.

Nobody says John Morrell Co. is ready to close its Sioux Falls plant, the company's largest single operation. But almost anybody in the beef industry who will talk agrees that something must change at Morrell. The Industry is In revolution with old packers like Morrell closing beef plants and looking to cut costs wherever possible while newer, non-union packers are assuming control of the market. Morrell officials say they can't compete with non-union plants that pay far less for labor.

Two years ago, the company had eight beef plants. In two months, they will have just three left, plus the pork operation at Estherville, Iowa. The Sioux Falls plant remains open relying on the same expensive union labor the company says it can't afford elsewhere and using a building with sections up to 75 years old. "We are at a competitive disadvantage at each of our plants, and we have to strengthen our labor situation for the better any way we said Morrell Senior Vice President M. Lee Bishop.

"But the company has not found reason to give notice for the Sioux Falls plant." That is about as close as the company will come to commenting on the future of John MorreU's Sioux Falls plant. "Packers like Morrell are in the worst position they could be in," said John Helmeth, a staff member of the U.S. House Small Business Committee, who has studied the packing industry for two years along with Rep. Neal Smith, D-Iowa. "They keep closing plants to save money, and the newer packers keep opening new plants and make more," Helmeth said.

"Now they have to make up their minds. Do they make a major investment in the plants or get cheaper labor agreements or do they call it quits?" Labor negotiations should begin next spring for Sioux Falls Morrell workers. Bishop agreed the company pya is still competing with the "Sun tit for lobs, but that competition PraMCtUian Spurs a secondary battle between rfTTQ Midwestern states over the remain- Mary Ellen Hill has opened Gazebo on the Green, a shop featuring handmade arts and crafts items from around the nation. The store at 127 E. Washington St is open 10 a.m.

to 9 p.m. Monday and 10 ajn. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Arbitration conference planned jng Jobs.

-'The outflow of industry from the 3jfdwest to the Sun Belt has been a Jfiatter of concern," he said. "But 4hat outflow has created more competition in the Midwest for the jobs -(hat are left. We're finding ourselves Competing more and more with our -own neighbors than with the Sun SBelt." Peters said the Iowa Legislature hould pass a package of tax breaks 3df business, to encourage industry to -tocate in the state. GOLD SILVER INVESTMENTS union contracts. Conference leader will be Mario F.

Bognanno, professor of industrial relations at the University of Minnesota. Program fee will be $155. Further information about registration and the conference are available from Vi Kuebler, associate director, Industrial Relations Institute, UI, 24 Phillips Hall. I Sailing Krugarrandt Silver Bart, Coins jBuylng Cold Rlngt Sterling Silver, ColniQ COINS-STAMPS Wardway Plata 131-1424 1 A conference on grievance handling and arbitration will be sponsored Nov. 5 and 6 by the Industrial Relations Institute of 'the University of Iowa.

Registration and all sessions will be at the Iowa Memorial Union. The program will be geared toward labor and management representatives of organizations with Eden elected president of Eastern Iowa Co-op Carroll Eden of Route 4 was elected president of the board of directors of the Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative at the annual meeting in Wilton. Others officers elected were Robert Schroeder of Tipton, vice president; Bill Vierling of Media polis, Rollin Oliver of Charlotte, treasurer; and Donald Schlapkohl of Durant, executive committee. General Manager Earl Jarvis told the members a rate increase was not expected for next year, but that "financing remains the No. 1 problem" facing the cooperative.

About 12,000 members attended the meeting, held last Thursday. 'xT ZBoad Runner stops by "-Hardee's spokesman, The Road Stunner, will be in Iowa City from 30 to 6 p.m. Saturday to take part in Hardee's Yankee Dirt Track Classic. The Runner, who appears in Hardee's commercials, is portrayed by former soap opera star, Phil MacHale. He will be making appearances and signing autographs at 12 Hardee's locations throughout the state.

MacHale will appear at Hardee's at 1828 Lower Muscatine Road. Wickes' Lumber celebrates Wickes Lumber in North Liberty is participating in Wickes Co. 127th anniversary this month. The North Liberty store is one of 278 centers in 38 states that will be celebrating the occasion. The store is managed by Jerry Vraspier.

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I ll.S Cattle, hogs DES MOINES (APWUSDA) Estimated receipts today at Iowa-southern Minnesota direct bog-buying stations 110,000, actual receipts Friday 92,000, week ago 27,000, year ago 119,000. Butchers steady to 50 lower than Friday's mid-session. Trade and demand moderate. Sows steady to 50 lower. Country points U.S.

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