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  • 10/16/2008

    Factory closing prompts union help

    United Steelworkers union representatives are meeting with workers displaced by the abrupt closing of Golden Aluminum Extrusions LLC.The plant, based in Plant City, closed Oct. 3. About 160 employees lost jobs.The union, which is handling community assistance for GAE workers, alleges the company vio...

  • 10/16/2008

    Moody's, Fitch downgrade Alcoa

    Moody's Investors Service downgraded the outlook for Alcoa Inc. from "stable" to "negative" this week, because of weakness in the aluminum giant's end markets.Moody's issued its guidance Monday. In a statement from its Global Credit Research division, Moody's said the change in o...