New McDonald’s opens in Boardman

New McDonald’s opens in Boardman

BOARDMAN

A new McDonald’s location will open at 7 a.m. today. The new restaurant, which has features such as WiFi and a double drive-thru, replaces the nearly 40-year old structure at 1110 Boardman-Poland Road that is adjacent to the new site.

That building has been torn down, and Chick-fil-A soon will move to that site and construct a new restaurant.

Ryan votes against advancing labor bill

WASHINGTON

U.S. Rep Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, voted against advancing the Fiscal Year 2016 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill in the Appropriations Committee.

According to a press release from Ryan’s office, the bill eliminates many federal programs including 27 education programs; and includes language that rolls back advancements in women’s health coverage, worker protections and collective bargaining.

“I voted against this bill for a simple reason: It moves our country backwards when it comes to the education, health and labor protections for Americans,” Ryan said in a statement.

Glass plant to close

JEFFERSON HILLS, PA.

Guardian Industries is closing a Pittsburgh-area industrial-glass plant that was targeted for pollution fines and laying off 114 workers.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the company sent a layoff notice to the state Department of Labor and Industry saying the Jefferson Hills plant will close Aug. 4.

The letter says the company, based in Auburn Hills, Mich., negotiated a shutdown agreement with the United Steelworkers union last fall.

Nearly all the workers will lose their jobs between Aug. 4 and 21, with the remaining handful being laid off by year’s end.

The company, which has about 17,000 employees in 25 countries, makes glass for the automotive and building industries.

Ford recalls vans, SUVs over panel, seat-belt issues

NEW YORK

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 Transit Connect vans and Escape sport-utility vehicles because of instrument panel and seat-belt issues.

There are have been no injuries or accidents attributed to the defects, the company said.

The recall involves 203,500 2014-2015 Transit Connect and Escape vehicles in North America because the warning chimes and lights might not work on the instrument panel when the vehicles are started.

They were built at the Valencia assembly plant in Spain from May 13, 2014, to Dec. 10, 2014, and the Louisville assembly plant in Kentucky from May 19, 2014, to Feb. 6, 2015.

Meanwhile, the Dearborn, Mich., company is recalling one fleet customer’s 49 2015-model Transit vehicles in the U.S. for a seat-belt labeling issue.

Staff/wire reports