PHILADELPHIA, A federal court has
certified a class -action lawsuit against UNITE, a textile industry union, for
alleged violations to federal privacy laws, noting that the union could face
millions of dollars in penalties, plus punitive damages and attorney fees.

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Prompted by the murder of an
actress by a stalker, the 1994 law prohibits the release and use of personal
information based on license plate and vehicle-registration data.

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Thus, spouses , family members and others whose motor-vehicle
information was obtained by the union in connection with the Cintas campaign
also are eligible to participate in the class-action lawsuit.C.

Steelworkers ' Statement on Sutton for Ohio's 13th Congressional District:

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S. section 2721, et seq.

between July 1, 2002 and August 2, 2004" in connection with UNITE's campaign
against Cintas."
The Cintas employees retained the Philadelphia law firm of Spector Gadon +
Rosen, P. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, with
the case number of 04-CV-2841.

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"They are
concerned about how the union got their names, addresses and phone numbers --
some of which were unlisted.

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Cintas Statement to the Media: Federal Court Opens Door to Tens of Thousands of Workers and Families at Cintas in Landmark Class-Action Lawsuit

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The Court did not restrict the class to Cintas' 30,000 employees, but
included "all persons whose license plate numbers were used by UNITE .
"As a conscientious employer, we support individuals' rights to protect
their own and their families' privacy," Farmer concluded, "and we believe laws
should be followed and the union should be held accountable.

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The USW believes that Betty Sutton is the best candidate to stand with
workers against the powerful interests promoting governmental policies that
benefit the wealthy at the expense of the rest of us.

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The lawsuit, captioned Elizabeth Pichler, et al. was filed in
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- While serving as a State Representative, Sutton stood with organized
labor on a wide variety of issues, ranging from health care to
protecting access to the courts, to fighting against race and gender-
based discrimination, to the protection of pensions;
- As a member of the House Commerce and Labor Committee, Sutton worked
side-by-side with labor leaders and workers across Ohio to repeal an
ill-conceived attack on workers' compensation benefits through a voter
referendum;
- As Democratic Caucus Policy Chair, Sutton established a labor caucus to
enable representatives of the Ohio AFL-CIO and members of the
Democratic Caucus to meet on a regular basis to discuss and strategize
about issues important to workers; and,
- As a labor attorney with Faulkner, Muskovitz + Phillips LLP, Sutton
continued her efforts on behalf of working families by negotiating
collective bargaining agreements, fighting for workers at arbitration,
protecting unions and their rights to organize .

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We believe the union has clearly invaded the
privacy of our employees.

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Contact: Dennis Brommer (USW) - (330) 493-7721

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UNITE, which so far has been unsuccessful in its two-year attempt to
organize Cintas employees, has already admitted that it has obtained personal
information from license-plate records in at least nine states for its
organizing efforts -- an apparent violation of the "Driver's Privacy
Protection Act," 18 U. v.

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The
court's decision also could impact many other union organizing campaigns, with
significant additional liability to UNITE and other unions.

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"
Betty Sutton has had an excellent record of support concerning labor
issues throughout her career as a public servant and in her work in the
private sector, where she has worked as a union-side labor attorney.

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"This is a real victory for our employees because many of our employees --
both in the United States and Canada -- have complained that they are being
contacted by phone and have had frequent, unwanted personal visits at home by
union organizers," said Cintas President + CEO, Scott Farmer.

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The scope of personal information obtained by potentially illegal means is
not yet known, but at least includes addresses and telephone numbers, he said.
"We believe in Betty Sutton, because she has a proven track record of
leadership on issues important to our members and working families throughout
Ohio, including jobs, health care, education and the protection of pensions."
"For that reason, Betty Sutton is the only candidate in the 13th District
Democratic Primary who will receive a monetary contribution from the USW.

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. UNITE (Union
of Needletrades , Industrial + Textile Employees, AFL-CIO), et al. COLUMBUS, Ohio, The United Steelworkers (USW) said
today that the Union believes that Betty Sutton, candidate for Ohio's 13th
Congressional District seat, will live up to the high standards of leadership
and service to working families that were established by Congressman Sherrod
Brown, who is vacating the 13th District seat to pursue his bid for the U.