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Goodyear, union begin contract talks for 6 plants

With the backdrop of an uncertain economy, shrinking unions and company cost-cutting, Goodyear and the Steelworkers are negotiating on a new national contract covering 8,000 tire workers at six plants. Full story

Goodyear swings to 1Q profit, beats estimate

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a profit for the first quarter on Friday as lower raw material costs helped offset the effect of a decline in global tire sales. Full story

News Summary: Goodyear swings to 1Q profit

BACK IN BLACK: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a profit for the first quarter as lower raw material costs helped offset the effect of a decline in global tire sales. Full story

Goodyear plant workers clash with police

   Riot police and demonstrators protesting the planned closure of a Gooodyear factory in France clashed outside the company's French headquarters. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.

Two Frances on one street in "lazy" tire worker town

AMIENS, France (Reuters) - The U.S. tire executive who infuriated the French by calling workers at a doomed Goodyear factory "not worth saving" might have formed a different impression of France had he visited the Dunlop factory across the street. Full story

French Work Ethic, USPS Clothing Line, Google's Looking G...

   The CEO of U.S. tire maker Titan International is turning down a French government plea to rescue a Goodyear plant closing in the country, and more stories, with the "Power Lunch" team.

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