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Jump to full article: Peoria (IL) Journal-Star, 2008-06-22
Author: PAUL GORDON
Intro: Is it hypocrisy or perhaps irony? Either way, the United Auto Workers say it's unrelated.
The issue is that the union, which is fighting Caterpillar Inc. on the issue of a smoking ban at all Caterpillar campuses, was one of the driving forces behind a new smoking ban at all Atlantic City casinos, effective in October.
The Atlantic City ban was signed into law April 30 by that city's mayor, Scott Evans, in a ceremony at the UAW hall there.
A news release from the union said UAW-represented casino workers "fought for the measure to reduce their exposure to secondhand smoke at work."
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