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  Lordstown, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lordstown is a village located in Trumbull County, Ohio.
Lordstown Township, which nearly completely incorporated as the Village of Lordstown in 1975 (except for a small section which was then annexed to Warren Township), was one of the original survey townships of the Connecticut Western Reserve: Town 3, Range 4.
Lordstown is best known for the large General Motors assembly plant, which started production in 1966, and is now the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman MSA's largest industrial employer with approximately 6,500 employees (nearly 2,000 more people work at the plant than live in the village in which it is located).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lordstown,_Ohio   (581 words)

  
 GM Ohio plant workers leave hostile past behind - 08/19/05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- They were the bad boys General Motors Corp. could hardly handle -- a United Auto Workers local where members had little sympathy for the automaker during recessions and industry downturns and no use for rules foisted on them from Detroit.
But the changing attitudes in Lordstown reflect a growing realization that GM is in trouble and workers must be part of the fix.
Lordstown assembles the Chevrolet Cobalt and is expected to begin building the Saturn Ion in 2007.
www.detnews.com /2005/autosinsider/0508/19/C01-285986.htm   (1083 words)

  
 Ward's Auto World: The story behind GM's costly J-car launch - General Motors Corp. has problems producing its Cavalier ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
LORDSTOWN, OH -- it looked great on paper: An ingenious plan to convert General Motors Corp.'s huge assembly and stamping complex near this small northeastern Ohio town into a super-efficient manufacturer of high-quality, low-cost small cars -- the new-generation 1995 J-body Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire.
Lordstown capacity alone, based on the 3-crew/2-shift manning put in place in 1992, is 400,000 cars per year.
Lordstown was scheduled to build an estimated 27,000 cars in March, and April output reportedly will match last year's 34,000 output.
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 Lordstown Fire Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Village of Lordstown, Ohio, a rural community is located approximately 10 miles Northwest of Youngstown and is 25 square miles.
The Lordstown Fire Department was chartered in April of 1946 and started with a 1947 International Pumper with a 600-gallon tank This truck was restored between May of 2003 and September 2004 at an approximate cost of $21,000, and utilizes a 500 GPM Hale Pump and a Maxim engine.
In the year 2005, Lordstown Fire operates out of 1 station and proudly serves a population of approximately 4,200 people with 1 Engine, 1 Tanker, 1 Ladder, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 EMS Squad and 2 Jeeps for brush fire and 1 Suburban for transporting personnel and/or equipment,.
www.lordstownfire.wfast.com   (290 words)

  
 Las Vegas-style casinos in Ohio planned by tribe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The $300 million casino and resort proposed by the Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma for the Lordstown area could compete with a slot machine parlor planned for Downtown Pittsburgh and the other slots venues to be incorporated into horse racing tracks and resorts in Western Pennsylvania.
The Lordstown facility is one of seven to nine resort casinos the tribe is proposing to operate in Ohio.
If Taft and other Ohio political leaders refuse to enter into an agreement with the Eastern Shawnees, the tribe could ask the federal government for a claim to ancestral lands in the state.
www.postgazette.com /pg/05035/452728.stm   (1039 words)

  
 Ohio Gaming Law: April 2005 News
David Zanotti, President of the Ohio Roundtable, leads a coalition against casinos, and is vowing to again convince voters that casinos are not the answers to the state’s economic problems.
Voinovich stated that he is on a crusade to save families from the violent crimes, bankruptcy and embezzlement which are higher in casino areas, in addition to the higher rates of divorce and suicide among addicted gamblers.
Ohio Gaming Law is sponsored by the gaming law practice of Kegler, Brown, Hill and Ritter, Co. LPA.
www.ohiogaminglaw.com /news/2005/04.html   (1551 words)

  
 Lordstown News
LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- United Auto Workers leaders James Kaster and Jim Graham at General Motors' Lordstown plant near Youngstown have no illusions about where they stand.
A developer seeking to build a manufacturing plant in Lordstown to produce fence post mounts and molded brackets is expected to generate 31 new full-time jobs, state officials say.
LORDSTOWN - The village will be bustling this weekend during the annual Lordstown Apple Cider Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
www.topix.net /city/lordstown-oh?p=2   (715 words)

  
 lords06
LORDSTOWN, Ohio - Since the first Chevrolet Impala rolled off the line in 1966, General Motors has provided coveted jobs in the Mahoning Valley.
Similar to GM-Norwood in 1987, both could vanish from Lordstown in 2003 as GM continues to redesign itself to reduce costs and increase competitiveness.
With 5,000 of his 6,300 Lordstown assembly co-workers laid off since June 19 due to a continuing United Auto Workers strike and related parts shortage, Matt Davis of Niles is busying himself slapping paint on the foyer walls of Local 1112.
www.cincypost.com /news/1998/lords062798.html   (1093 words)

  
 Lordstown, Ohio (OH) Relocation - Houses & Apartments - Schools, Jobs, Weather - For Sale & Rentals
Welcome to the state of Ohio and links to important resources for the city of Lordstown and vicinity.
Population for Lordstown, OH (2000): 3,633 comprising 1,795 (49.4%) males and 1,838 (50.6%) females.
Your one-stop resource for Lordstown and Ohio city guides, real estate for sale, apartments for rent, home loans, school reports, movers, roommates, jobs and other moving needs.
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 Canada Pays for Free Trade
Workers from General Motors' (GM) Lordstown, Ohio plant and other area industries marked Workers' Memorial Day, April 28, with a "citizens' hearing" documenting the plight and the courage of chemically disabled workers and their families.
It is a fact of life for her and her friends that the Lordstown plant, with 10,000 workers, is the area's largest employer and that few other choices exist in the Mahoning Valley for young people hoping to earn decent wages.
In 1988, the Lordstown plant released over 3 million pounds of toxic chemicals into the environment, so the basis for an alliance is strong.
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 GM Doling Out $500M to Build New Model in North Ohio; Labor Cooperation Key - Site Selection Online Insider
And it had to be a day for prayerful thanks in Lordstown, Ohio,(www.lordstown.com) as General Motors (www.gm.com) announced last Thursday that it will spend at least US$500 million in refurbishing its huge, 2.65-million-sq.-ft. (238,500-sq.-m.) complex in the North Ohio city.
Ohio's package includes $37 million in manufacturing machinery equipment tax credits; a $20 million grant; $4.5 million for training; and a $1.5 million low-interest loan to Trumbull County to build a redundant water line to the facility.
GM's Lordstown complex was already operating with a 75-percent county tax abatement.
www.conway.com /ssinsider/bbdeal/bd020819.htm   (1368 words)

  
 Lordstown Ohio Resource Guide, City or community of Lordstown, Ohio Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...
The ranking of Lordstown with regards to land area is http://www.usacitiesonline.com/rentalhouses.jpg out of approximately 24,000 cities.
The distance from Lordstown to Washington DC is 262 miles.
Lordstown is positioned 41.16 degrees north of the equator and 80.85 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /ohcountylordstown.htm   (217 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Chevrolet Cavalier
The Chevrolet Cavalier was Chevrolet's version of the compact General Motors J-body along with the Cadillac Cimarron, Pontiac Sunbird (later renamed Sunfire), Oldsmobile Firenza and Buick Skyhawk in the US; Opel Ascona and Vauxhall Cavalier in Europe; Holden Camira in Australia; Chevrolet Ascona in South Africa; Chevrolet Monza in Brazil; and Isuzu Aska in Japan.
Most Cavaliers were built at GM's assembly line in Lordstown, Ohio, although they have also been produced in Lansing, Michigan, Janesville, Wisconsin, and Coahuila, Mexico.
Besides the fact that it was right hand drive, the Toyota Cavalier also featured a leather shift knob and steering wheel, different taillights, power folding rear mirrors, side marker lights on the front fenders, and carpeting on the inside of the trunk lid.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Chevrolet-Cavalier   (820 words)

  
 GM To Build Next Generation Small Cars At Lordstown, Ohio Plant
Among his many positions at GM, Cowger was a plant manager at Lordstown Assembly in the mid 1980's.
"This important commitment to the UAW members in Local 1112 at the Lordstown assembly plant and UAW Local 1714 members at the Lordstown metal stamping facility also contributes to economic stability in the Mahoning Valley region and the State of Ohio," said UAW Region 2B Director Lloyd Mahaffey.
Lordstown Metal Center stamps sheet metal parts for Lordstown Assembly and several other assembly plants.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2002/08/14/145693.html   (600 words)

  
 Partners for Workplace Diversity Kick Off Month of Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- If it was considered a low-priority issue in corporate America before, diversity is now considered a “hard issue” that gets more attention at General Motors, a GM executive said Friday morning.
It was co-sponsored by GM Lordstown, United Auto Workers local 1112 and 1714, and Youngstown State University.
Liz Mock, senior group leader at GM Lordstown, went to Detroit in March to take part in the program, which she described as an “awesome” experience.
business-journal.com /archives/20041001DiversityKickOffMonthEvents.asp   (632 words)

  
 UAW struggling to keep plant alive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
LORDSTOWN, Ohio — Back in the 1960s, Darwin Cooper and his buddies often confronted their bosses at General Motors Corp.'s big Lordstown assembly plant.
The UAW is negotiating with GM to keep Lordstown GM going past the year 2002, when production of the Pontiac Sunfire and Chevrolet Cavalier is to end.
If Lordstown is selected for the next generation of GM small cars, the work force is likely to fall to about 2,000.
www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/01/19/fin_uaw_struggling_to.html   (338 words)

  
 Currie Hall Investment Co. - Harbour Point Business Park, Vermilion, Ohio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Vermilion is ideally situated on Ohio's North Coast between Cleveland and Toledo/Detroit.
Additional benefits are also available from the State of Ohio.
Ohio is ranked second in the nation for manufacturing jobs, has the fourth largest interstate system and is within a one-hour plane ride of 66% of the US population and 50% of the Canadian population.
www.curriehall.com /harbour_point.html   (683 words)

  
 Lordstown, Ohio (OH) Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime, ...
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 The Business Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- Officials from the Village of Lordstown will dedicate a new commercial/industrial sign at 10 a.m.
The sign, which can be seen by drivers on the Ohio Turnpike, is an attempt to market the community to a national audience.
The sign highlights commercial and industrial sites in the village that are available for economic development, says Ron Barnhart, village administrator.
www.business-journal.com /LateOct02/LordstownSign.html   (93 words)

  
 Ohio Fight Back, Spotlight, Site Selection magazine, May 2004
This will not come as good news to those making hay of the state's job losses in recent years for political reasons, but it is good news nonetheless to those benefiting from the job creation that such announcements presage.
In fact, U.S. subsidiaries employ more than 242,000 Ohio workers, which is nearly 7 percent more than was the case five years ago, according to the Organization for International Investment, a Washington, D.C.-based association of U.S. subsidiaries of international companies.
Such investment is always good news to state economic development officials and to the governor's office, which in any state finds itself in the crosshairs of opponents eager to point out job losses and "outsourcing" statistics.
www.siteselection.com /features/2004/may/oh   (441 words)

  
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 UAW - Where We Are - Region 2B
Located in Dayton, Ohio, UAW Local 696 represents 1,600 members who work at Delphi’s Needmore Road Operations/Dayton Plant 3 facilities where they make brake components for General Motors and other auto companies.Chartered in 1939, the local also includes 4,300 retired members.
This amalgamated local represents hourly workers and salaried nurses at the Ford transmission plant in Sharonville, Ohio, and at the ZF Industries transmission plant in Batavia, Ohio.
Located in Lordstown, Ohio, Local 1714 represents 2,800 members who make body panels for the Cavalier and other stampings for GM cars and trucks.
www.uaw.org /about/where/region2b.html   (804 words)

  
 Flower Delivery Lordstown OH Ohio |Order Lordstown Flowers Online | Online Florist | Flower Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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 Lordstown residents push anti-casino petition | wkyc.com
POSTED: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:13:46 AM UPDATED: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:14:11 AM LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) -- Residents of a northeast Ohio community under consideration for a casino are trying to block the idea.
Ohio voters have twice rejected casino gambling measures.
Lordstown is among a number of Ohio communities that the tribe has contacted as a possible casino location.
www.wkyc.com /news/news_fullstory.asp?id=34393   (154 words)

  
 The Lordstown Struggle And the Real Crisis in Production-Ken Weller   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
What happened at Lordstown was a symptom of a far wider and growing problem of capitalism: the fact that more and more people are questioning established authority relations.
At the Norwood (Ohio) plant nearly a third of the workforce were laid off But the track speed remained the same.
The situation at Lordstown had been bad enough already.The offensive by GMAD brought to the boil one of the most sustained campaigns of informal in-plant resistance ever to have been documented.
www.geocities.com /cordobakaf/weller.html   (7970 words)

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