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Workers picket, General Extrusions struggles

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

BOARDMAN — General Extrusions auctioned much of its fabricating and finishing equipment Tuesday, making it unlikely that laid off workers will be recalled, a union official said.

Joe Terlecky, president of Local 5145 of the United Steelworkers of America, said the Lake Park Road aluminum extruder was forced to auction equipment in order to repay bank loans.

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