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No Free Speech
Aired May 12, 2003 - 06:45 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: A little business buzz for you right now. Some Omaha factory workers are finding out that listening to President Bush does not come cheap.
Susan Lisovicz in New York with details.
Tell us about it -- Susan.
SUSAN LISOVICZ, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know the president's going to be talking about how much money he's putting in American's pockets, and the factory workers at this Omaha, Nebraska plant say that his appearance is just going to have the opposite effect. The factory workers will be told that they will have their salary docked or they will have to make up for the time while the president speaks.
Managers at Air Light Plastics in Omaha, Nebraska are giving hourly workers four choices. They can work in an adjacent plant where the president isn't visiting, they can lose all or part of the day's pay or work next Saturday to make up for time or take a vacation day. Vacation day...
COSTELLO: You've got to be kidding.
LISOVICZ: I'm not kidding you. And you know what's more is that 15 workers at this particular area where the president is going to speak will actually get their regular day's pay. But the bulk of the rank and file have to make these other choices, which they're not too pleased about, needless to say.
COSTELLO: I think they should be calling on President Bush and he should say something about that.
LISOVICZ: Well, you know it's a funny thing. When you complain to a newspaper and then you get national press, sometimes management comes back with another option, so we'll see.
COSTELLO: So what's the factory name?
LISOVICZ: It's Air Light Plastics in Omaha, Nebraska. They make these lids that we use on our yogurt containers and other dairy products, yes.
COSTELLO: Well tell them we can wait.
Quick look at the futures -- Susan. LISOVICZ: Flat open. Friday we had a very nice day, buyers returning to the market. Dow up 1.33 percent, gaining for the week. The Nasdaq the star of the day, up 2 percent, rallying for the fourth straight week. One stock to keep an eye on today, Weight Watchers, the company reporting earnings after the closing bell today.
COSTELLO: Thank you very much. Susan Lisovicz live from New York.
LISOVICZ: My pleasure.
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Aired May 12, 2003 - 06:45 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: A little business buzz for you right now. Some Omaha factory workers are finding out that listening to President Bush does not come cheap.
Susan Lisovicz in New York with details.
Tell us about it -- Susan.
SUSAN LISOVICZ, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know the president's going to be talking about how much money he's putting in American's pockets, and the factory workers at this Omaha, Nebraska plant say that his appearance is just going to have the opposite effect. The factory workers will be told that they will have their salary docked or they will have to make up for the time while the president speaks.
Managers at Air Light Plastics in Omaha, Nebraska are giving hourly workers four choices. They can work in an adjacent plant where the president isn't visiting, they can lose all or part of the day's pay or work next Saturday to make up for time or take a vacation day. Vacation day...
COSTELLO: You've got to be kidding.
LISOVICZ: I'm not kidding you. And you know what's more is that 15 workers at this particular area where the president is going to speak will actually get their regular day's pay. But the bulk of the rank and file have to make these other choices, which they're not too pleased about, needless to say.
COSTELLO: I think they should be calling on President Bush and he should say something about that.
LISOVICZ: Well, you know it's a funny thing. When you complain to a newspaper and then you get national press, sometimes management comes back with another option, so we'll see.
COSTELLO: So what's the factory name?
LISOVICZ: It's Air Light Plastics in Omaha, Nebraska. They make these lids that we use on our yogurt containers and other dairy products, yes.
COSTELLO: Well tell them we can wait.
Quick look at the futures -- Susan. LISOVICZ: Flat open. Friday we had a very nice day, buyers returning to the market. Dow up 1.33 percent, gaining for the week. The Nasdaq the star of the day, up 2 percent, rallying for the fourth straight week. One stock to keep an eye on today, Weight Watchers, the company reporting earnings after the closing bell today.
COSTELLO: Thank you very much. Susan Lisovicz live from New York.
LISOVICZ: My pleasure.
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