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Imerys publicizes its so-called adherence to these principles on its web
page, http://www.

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The USW has been working closely with the Transport + General Workers
(T+G) union in the United Kingdom, which just yesterday settled a major
pension dispute with Imerys. and Canada, and is the
largest industrial union in North America.

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United Steelworkers Union Achieves New Contract With Imerys in Georgia While Company Union Busting in Alabama Continues

"Not being willing to disavow support
for efforts to get rid of the union tells us that Imerys is still a union-
buster.com , and in several company documents.

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, The United Steelworkers (USW)
announced today that union members at the Imerys plant in Dry Branch, Ga.
The horseracing industry is in a period of transition, and it is important
that the Teamsters Union and Jockeys' Guild join together in solidarity to
conquer the challenges the workers may face .

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French unions and the 20-million member ICEM
have been assisting the USW in the struggle against Imerys.org .

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Last Friday, the plant manager in Sylacauga informed the USW local union
president that the company would not sign a pledge to disavow company support
for future attempts at decertification of the union at plants where workers
are represented by the USW. The two unions will discuss their mutual interests as
representatives of workers in the horseracing industry .

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In January, the USW overwhelmingly defeated a decertification effort in
Sylacauga that was fully supported by Imerys management.

Teamsters Jockeys' Guild to Meet Discuss Mutual Interests

Strength Through Solidarity for Horseracing Workers

WASHINGTON, Officials from the Teamsters Union
and the Jockeys' Guild will meet in San Diego, California on March 16, at the
Hyatt Regency Islandia.

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For further information on the labor dispute with Imerys,
see http://www.

WHAT: Media Availability

WHO: Jim Hoffa, General President , Teamsters Union
David Shepherd, Chairperson, Jockeys' Guild
Chuck Mack, International Vice President, Teamsters Union
L.

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Since then, labor
relations in Sylacauga have deteriorated with the USW charging that Imerys
routinely engages in disparate treatment of employees by rewarding nonunion
workers while punishing other workers for their union membership .

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overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement.S. Wayne Gertmenian, President , Jockeys' Guild

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Islandia
Garden C Conference Room
San Diego, CA 92109

WHEN: Wednesday, March 16, 2005
11:00 a.

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The glamour of horseracing
sometimes hides the struggles that track workers and jockeys endure, living in
poverty, working in extremely dangerous and unhealthy conditions and receiving
inadequate wages and health care benefits.

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"We are still hopeful that Imerys management in the U.

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This was the second time that such a request was
made to Imerys management
"The global trade union movement and socially responsible investors should
condemn Imerys for this violation of the 'freedom of association' core
principle of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to which the company
has pledged adherence," said Langham.S.

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At
the same time, the USW expressed deep concerns about French-based Imerys'
continued union busting at its plant in Sylacauga, Ala.
"We are pleased that we were able to finally agree on a new contract in
Georgia after months of negotiations," said Region Five Director Don Langham,
who also serves as a vice president of the International Federation of
Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM), headquartered in
Brussels. Recently,
Imerys settled numerous violations of the National Labor Relations Act by
agreeing not to incur these violations in the future.

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Langham, however, expressed his concern about Imerys' "refusal to respect
core union rights at the company's plant in Alabama.

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Rank-and-file workers have produced a DVD video in English and French
outlining Imerys ' attempts at union busting in Alabama.
The USW represents 850,000 workers in the U.

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(following the conclusion of the meeting)

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imerys. will change their
ways, and that a peaceful conclusion of negotiations in Georgia may prompt the
company to take a different direction, but we are not holding our breath,"
said Langham.