EFES PRESS REVIEW - MARCH 2007

Our selection / Notre sélection / Nuestra selección
Full press review sorted by dates / Revue complète par dates / Por fecha

  Much new information about employee ownership in March 2007, with 2.910 articles in our press review (on which 951 about stock options and 307 about workers' co-operatives). We made a selection of 52 remarkable articles in 11 countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Ireland, India, Malta, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, USA.
Strong debate in USA: Would largest groups as the Chicago Tribune (21.000 employees, second national newspaper) or Chrysler be turned to employee ownership? (739 articles) "Bidding war for Tribune", "battle for Tribune", "battle of the billionaires" – 3 billionaires presenting offers based on employee ownership. Corey Rosen of the National Employee Ownership Center makes the point.
Rescuing failing enterprises through workers' cooperatives or other employee-owned solutions. Many cases occurring, successful or not, in Canada, France (Samsonite, Pamco Industries, "La solution SCOP", Lip), USA (300 employee-owned firms in Michigan), UK (Burberry).
Strange cases in France: Eiffage (22% employee owned, 50.000 employees) decided to block employees shares, while Air France-KLM (12% employee-owned) discourages employees to sell their shares, offering them a quote protection.
Netherlands: Arcadis (employee-owned, 9.000 employees) sells a subsidiary to Mott MacDonald (UK employee-owned, 9.000 employees).
Malta: General Workers' Union attacks the government who will tax employees share options.
India: Big national debate, much arguments about Minister of Finance's decision to tax stock options.
UK: Cooperatives pay big dividends, while it's commonly held that employee-owned firms are uncompetitive !?
The full press review lists 2.910 articles, on which 1.385 in the USA, 325 in France, 193 in UK, 177 in India, 162 in Canada, 160 in Argentina, 91in Spain, 72 in South Africa, 61 in Austria, 46 in Germany, 38 in Australia, 31 in Italy, 31 in Brazil, 20 in New Zealand, 19 in Ireland, 13 in Colombia, 9 in Greece, 8 in The Netherlands, 8 in Portugal, 5 in Finland, 4 in Mexico, 3 in Chile, 3 in United Arab Emirates, 3 in Peru, 3 in Switzerland, 3 in Romania, 3 in Singapour, 3 in Venezuela, 2 in Bangladesh, 2 in Cyprus, 2 in Hong Kong, 2 in Jordan, 2 in Kenya, 2 in Morocco, 2 in Malta, 1in Bahrain, Belgium, Bahamas, Georgia, Malawi, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Turkey, Taiwan, Uruguay and Vietnam.
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   Beaucoup d'informations nouvelles sur l'actionnariat salarié en mars 2007, avec 2.910 articles dans cette revue de presse (dont 951 à propos de stock options et 307  à propos de coopératives de travailleurs actionnaires). Notre sélection propose 52 articles remarquables dans 11 pays: Australie, Autriche, Canada, France, Irlande, Inde, Malte, Pays-Bas, Espagne, Grande Bretagne, USA.
Grand débat aux USA: De grands groupes comme le Chicago Tribune (21.000 salariés, deuxième groupe de presse national) ou Chrysler vont-ils tourner à l'actionnariat salarié? (739 articles) "Bataille d'offres pour le Tribune", "guerre pour le Tribune", "guerre des milliardaires" – 3 milliardaires faisant  offres de reprise fondées sur l'actionnariat salarié. Corey Rosen du National Employee Ownership Centre fait le point pour nous.
Reprises d'entreprises par les salariés via une coopérative ou une autre solution d'actionnariat salarié. Nombreux cas relevés dans la presse, de succès ou d'échecs, au Canada, en France (Samsonite, Pamco Industries, "La solution SCOP", Lip), aux USA (300 entreprises au Michigan), Grande Bretagne (Burberry).
Situations curieuses en France: Eiffage (22% aux actionnaires salariés, 50.000 personnes) decide de bloquer les actions des salaries, tandis qu'Air France-KLM (actionnariat salarié: 12%) cherche à dissuader ses salariés de vendre leurs actions, en leur offrant une protection de cours.
Pays-Bas: Qui se ressemble s'assemble, Arcadis (sous contrôle de son actionnariat salarié, 9.000 employés) vend une filiale à Mott MacDonald (Grande Bretagne, sous contrôle de son actionnariat salarié, 9.000 employés).
Malte: Le syndicat General Workers' Union attaque le gouvernement qui a pris la décision de taxer les stock options des salariés.
Inde: Grand débat national et échanges d'arguments à la suite de la décision prise par le Ministre des Finances de taxer les stock options.
Grande Bretagne: Un rapport indique que les coopératives donnent de gros dividends ("Cooperatives pay big dividends"), alors qu'il est communément admis qu'elles sont peu compétitives !?
La revue de presse complète compte 2.910 articles, dont 1.385 aux USA, 325 en France, 193 en Grande Bretagne, 177 en Inde, 162 au Canada, 160 en Argentina, 91en Espagne, 72 en Afrique du Sud, 61 en Autriche, 46 en Allemagne, 38 en Australie, 31 en Italie, 31 au Brésil, 20 en Nouvelle Zélande, 19 en Irlande, 13 en Colombie, 9 en Grèce, 8 aux Pays-Bas, 8 au Portugal, 5 en Finlande, 4 au Mexique, 3 au Chili, 3 aux Emirats Arabes Unis, 3 au Perou, 3 en Suisse, 3 en Roumanie, 3 à Singapour, 3 au Venezuela, 2 au Bangladesh, 2 à Chypre, 2 à Hong Kong, 2 en Jordanie, 2 au Kenya, 2 au Maroc, 2 à Malte, 1à Bahrain, Belgique, Bahamas, Georgie, Malawi, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Russie, Sri Lanka, Arabie Saoudite, Suéde, Turquie, Taiwan, Uruguay et Vietnam.
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  Muchas nuevas informaciones sobre accionariado asalariado en marzo 2007, con 2.910 artículos en esta revista de prensa (cuyos 951 sobre stock options y 307 sobre cooperativas de trabajadores accionistas). Nuestra selección propone 52 artículos destacados en 11 países : Australia, Auatria, Canada, Francia, Irlanda, India, Malta, Países Bajos, España, Gran Bretaña , Estados Unidos.
Gran debate en Estados Unidos: Dos grandes grupos como el Chicago Tribune (21.000 asalariados, segundo grupo de prensa nacional) o Chrysler acabaran volcandose al accionariado asalariado? (739 articulos) "Batalla de ofertas para el Tribune", "guerra para el Tribune", "guerra de multimillonarios" – 3 multimillonarios haciendo ofertas de compra fundadas con accionariado asalariado. Corey Rosen del National Employee Ownership Centre hace el punto para nosotros.
Recompras de empresas por los asalariados via una cooperativa o otra solución de accionariado asalariado. Nuevos casos destacados en la prensa, de exitos o fracasos, en Canadá, en Francia (Samsonite, Pamco Industries, "La solution SCOP", Lip), en EE.UU. (300 empresas en el Michigan), Gran Bretaña (Burberry).
Situaciones curiosas en Francia: Eiffage (22% de accionistas asalariados 50.000 personas) decide de bloquear las acciones de los asalariados, mientras que Air France-KLM (accionnariado asalariado: 12%) intenta disuadir sus asalariados de vender sus acciones ofreciendoles una protección de cotización.
Países Bajos: Cada oveja con su pareja, Arcadis (bajo control de su accionariado asalariado, 9.000 empleados) vende une filial a Mott MacDonald (Gran Bretaña   , bajo control de su accionariado asalariado, 9.000 empleados).
Malta: El sindicato General Workers' Union protesta contra el gobierno quien tomo la decisión de gravar los stock options de los asalariados.
India: Gran debate nacional y intercambio de argumentos despues de la decisión tomada por el Ministro de Hacienda de gravar los stock options.
Gran Bretaña: Un informe indica que las cooperativas dan grandes dividendos ("Cooperatives pay big dividends"), mientras que es comúnmente admitido que son pocas competitivas!?
La revista de prensa completa cuenta 2.910 artículos, cuyos 1.385 en Estados Unidos, 325 en Francia, 193 en Gran Bretaña, 177 en India, 162 en Canadá, 160 en Argentina, 91 en España, 72 en Africa del Sur, 61 en Austria,  46 en Alemania, 38 en Australia, 31 en Italia, 31 en Brasil, 20 en Nueva Zelandia, 19 en Irlanda, 13 en Colombia, 9 en Grecia, 8 en los Países Bajos, 8 en Portugal, 5 en Finlanda, 4 en Mejico, 3 en Chili, 3 en los Emiratos Arabes, 3 en el Perú, 3 en Suiza, 3 en Rumanía, 3 en Singapur, 3 en Venezuela, 2 en Bangladesh, 2 en Chipre, 2 en Hong Kong, 2 en Jordania, 2 en Kenya, 2 en Marruecos, 2 en Malta, 1 en Bahrain, Belgica, Bahamas, Georgia, Malawi, Malasia, Nepal, Filipinas, Rusia, Sri Lanka, Arabia Saudita, Suecia, Turquía, Taiwan, Uruguay y Vietnam.

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1. OUR SELECTION / NOTRE SELECTION / NUESTRA SELECCIÓN

   52 selected articles in March 2007 about employee ownership in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Ireland, India, Malta, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, USA.

AT* 1556 - Mitarbeiterbeteiligung: AK skeptisch zu Plänen von SPÖ und ÖVP
             derStandard.at - 20. März 2007
             Diese unterscheiden sich jedenfalls von einer Mitarbeiterbeteiligung, die eigentlich Mitarbeiterkapitalbeteiligung heißen müsste. ...
AU* 2172 - Babcock employees millionaires after cashing in
        Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Mar 9, 2007
             B&B, which has been substantially controlled by its staff since its formation, will still be 40 per cent employee-owned after the latest share disposal. ...
CA* 2086 - Des employés d'Olymel manifestent
             Radio-Canada - 12 mar 2007
             On croit qu'en créant une coopérative de travailleurs, on pourrait venir à bout de notre relance », explique Patrick Cournoyer, président du syndicat des ...
CA* 1534 - Les facteurs de succès d'une coopérative de travail
             La Vie Rurale - 20 mar 2007
             Au delà de la gouvernance de la coopérative, certaines tâches propres à toute entreprise devront être réalisées. Les petites coopératives de travailleurs ...
CA*   1344 - Le projet de coopérative échoue
             Radio-Canada - 22 mar 2007
             Le projet de coopérative de travailleurs ne verra donc pas le jour. Le comité de relance voulait faire l'acquisition des équipements dans le but de devenir ...
ES* 2140 - Las sociedades laborales aumentan debido a la crisis de los ...
             El País (España) - 11 Mar 2007
             El número de sociedades laborales, empresas cuyos propietarios son sus mismos trabajadores, asciende ya en la Comunidad Valenciana a 1.852 firmas que ...
FR* 2797 - L'épargne salariale reste marginale
             Le Monde - 3 mar 2007
             Annoncée comme révolutionnaire, la nouvelle loi pour le développement de la participation et de l'actionnariat salarié, publiée le 30 décembre 2006, ...
FR* 2416 - Air France-KLM tente de retenir ses actionnaires salariés
             nouvelObs.com - 7 mar 2007
             La compagnie aérienne veut ainsi enrayer la chute de l'actionnariat salarié dans son capital, conséquence du bond de l'action depuis plus d'un an, ...
FR* 2420 - Un Breton girondin
        Le Monde - 7 mar 2007
             Thierry Breton donne une liste de solutions concrètes : réformer le marché du travail pour travailler plus, diffuser l'actionnariat salarié, ...
FR* 2137 - Les ex de Samsonite refusent de faire leurs bagages
             Libération - 11 mar 2007
             Et une Scop, une coopérative ouvrière ? «Ça arrangerait les politiques, mais c'est pas avec notre prime [6 000 euros pour les plus anciennes, ...
FR* 1896 - Pamco Industries : l’entreprise aux mains des salariés
             L'Usine Nouvelle - 14 mar 2007
             Parallèlement, la Scop devra investir dans une station d’épuration. Cette dernière devrait être financée par différents collectivités, région, ...
FR* 1814 - La solution scop
             Politis - 15 mar 2007
             Pour éviter le pire, la Confédération générale des scop www.scop.coop(sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production) offre ses services pour mettre en place ...
FR* 1536 - Société Générale : nouvelle version de son site Internet www ...
             Voila.fr - 20 mar 2007
             Grâce à une information pragmatique et vulgarisée, Stockoptions.fr se propose ainsi d'accompagner les détenteurs de stock-options dans les choix ...
FR* 1532 - "Ils voulaient un patron, pas une coopérative ouvrière"
             Le Monde - 20 mar 2007
       ... avait une section ; le parti a tenté de souffler aux employés de Lip que c'était le moment ou jamais de créer une coopérative ouvrière de production. ...
FR*   1259 - « C’est possible »
             LCR-Rouge - 23 mar 2007
             ... Du contrôle ouvrier à l’autogestion »), ni cédé à ceux qui les pressaient de créer une coopérative ouvrière et de reprendre la production à leur compte. ...
FR*   1035 - L'essentiel Entreprises
             nouvelobs.com - 26 mar 2007
             “Ils parient aussi sur l’attachement au modèle maison des actionnaires-salariés, qui détiennent toujours 8,4% du capital“.
FR*   724 - Un cas d'école pour la participation
             Le Monde - 29 mar 2007
             En moyenne, l'épargne salariale représente 3 % du capital des entreprises du CAC 40. Cela explique sans doute que, dans le cas de ce groupe de BTP, ...
FR*   714 - Eiffage veut bloquer l'épargne de ses salariés
             Le Monde - 29 mar 2007
             Jean-Claude Mothié, président de la fédération des actionnaires salariés (FAS), qui a soutenu la loi du 30 décembre 2006 censée développer l'actionnariat et ...
FR*   703 - Eiffage réitère son rejet des demandes de Sacyr
             Capital.fr - 29 mar 2007
             Eiffage (FGR) a en outre annoncé à ses actionnaires salariés qu'il bloquait les remboursements d'actions jusqu'au retour à un cours normal afin de maîtriser ...
FR*   418 - BTP : Eiffage appelle ses salariés actionnaires à la rescousse
             Libération - 30 mar 2007
             «Cher salarié actionnaire» ... Qu'en termes affectueux ces appels aux employés d'Eiffage sont faits ! Ils émanent du PDG, de ce groupe, numéro 3 français ...
FR*   417 - Eiffage demande à ses actionnaires de contrer Sacyr
             EasyBourse.com - 30 mar 2007
             D’après La Tribune, Eiffage a en outre annoncé à ses actionnaires salariés (qui représentent le deuxième actionnaire du groupe, avec 22,4% du capital), ...
FR*   413 - L'intersyndicale d'Eiffage met en cause la pression sur l ...
             La Tribune.fr - 30 mar 2007
             Dans une déclaration commune, les organisations syndicales du groupe Eiffage estiment que la direction du groupe "perd la raison", en demandant aux salariés ...
IE*   1122 - Time running out for Dempsey
             Sunday Business Post, Ireland - Mar 24, 2007
             The 10000 trustees of the ESB employee share option plan (Esop) are likely to demand financial compensation from the exchequer for the loss of a €1 billion ...
IN* 2806 - Esop’s fable
             Financial Express, India - Mar 2, 2007
             A University of Michigan Research Centre study of 98 companies that have Esops concluded that, “Employee ownership may be associated with better attitudes ...
IN* 2728 - ESOPs to be a fable soon?
             Moneycontrol.com, India - Mar 4, 2007
             What worries corporates is that FBT may be levied on the difference between fair market value as on the date of exercise and the ESOP issue price, ...
IN* 2037 - 10 reasons why FBT on ESOPs is wrong
             Rediff, India - Mar 12, 2007
             Clearly the true exercise price for the employee is the grant price plus the FBT which he or she will have to bear under the terms of most ESOP schemes. ...
IN* 1870 - FBT on Esops is devoid of logic
             Indiatimes, India - Mar 14, 2007
             In the case of an ESOP, the employee does not pay any option premium (except, of course, in the form of blood, sweat and tears at the workplace about which ...
IN* 1661 - For a comprehensive Esops policy
             Financial Express, India - Mar 16, 2007
             The world over, Esops stand for broadbased ‘employee share ownership plans’ and are different from equity-linked incentive or retention plans for executives ...
MT*   1253 - Government ‘ignoring’ bank employees – GWU
             Malta Independent Online, Malta - Mar 23, 2007
             The government is ignoring hundreds of bank workers who as a fringe benefit have share options, the General Workers’ Union said yesterday. ...
NL* 2173 - ARCADIS sells Euroconsult to Mott MacDonald
             Infrasite, Netherlands - Mar 9, 2007
             Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned company with a turnover of $1.2 billion and 10000 staff. It considers the purchase of Euroconsult a strengthening of its ...
UK* 2754 - John Lewis profit to breach £300m
             Times Online, UK - Mar 3, 2007
             He told Retail Week magazine: “If you ask me why we’ve been doing particularly well over the past two years, I’m sure it’sa result of our employee ownership ...
UK* 2491 - Al Fayed backs bid to form co-op in Burberry factory
             ic Wales, UK - Mar 6, 2007
             HARRODS boss Mohamed Al Fayed has backed Welsh Burberry workers in their bid to form a workers' co-operative if the factory closes. ...
UK* 2239 - ‘Excellent year’ for store group
             The Herald, UK - Mar 8, 2007
             The employee-owned department store and Waitrose supermarket group enjoyed "an excellent year", according to outgoing chairman Sir Stuart Hampson, ...
UK* 1795 - Black clouds
             Economist, UK - Mar 15, 2007
             Firms granting share options to employees stand accused of picking dates with particularly favourable prices. The latest twist is that some firms may have ...
UK*   237 - Cooperatives pay big dividends
             Guardian Unlimited, UK - Mar 30, 2007
             It's commonly held that employee-owned firms are uncompetitive. But, finds Sue Norris, staff who have a stake in a business can give it a drive and ...
UK*   164 - 'Emotional' end to Burberry fight
             BBC News, UK - Mar 31, 2007
             There are hopes that a workers' co-operative, which could employ anything between 30 and 70 people, will be established in Treorchy. ...
UK*   163 - March marks the end for Burberry factory
             Yorkshire Post Today, UK - Mar 31, 2007
             "Thirty to 50 of them don't have other jobs to go to and are still hoping a workers' co-operative will be set up." The workers were joined by family, ...
US* 2587 - Employee Ownership Foundation Releases Data on Shared Capitalism
             PR Newswire (press release), NY - Mar 5, 2007
             WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Employee Ownership Foundation released data today on shared capitalism programs in the US. ...
US* 2112 - Gardening among the high rises with Heather Simon of Gardeners' Guild
             San Francisco Chronicle, CA - Mar 11, 2007
             We're an employee-owned company, which means that everybody that's been there more than a year owns a piece of it. Whatever percentage of the salary pool ...
US* 1847 - The Imperato-led Daimler-Chrysler Employee Owned Company Proposal
             openPR (press release), Germany - Mar 14, 2007
             (openPR) - Detroit – March 11, 2007 – Recently, an international business consortium led by Daniel Imperato, has proposed to make Chrysler an Employee Owned ...
US* 1759 - ESOP fables
             Michigan Business Review, MI - Mar 15, 2007
             Michigan has more than 300 employee-owned corporations, according to state government figures. Among the local companies to go to an ESOP format are ...
US*   1365 - New owners
              Salina Journal, KS - Mar 21, 2007
             The key to employee ownership is having a healthy company, he said, referring to the debt the ESOP is to repay through profits. ...
US*   914 - Tribune Favors Zell Bid; Rivals Cry Foul
             Smartmoney.com - Mar 26, 2007
             ... Broad say they can make a better offer if they can have access to the detailed information Zell used to set up the employee ownership proposal. ...
US*   879 - Closing details emerge for mill
             Berkshire Eagle, MA - Mar 27, 2007
             Bump added that her department was also looking into the possibility of an employee stock ownership program to keep the plant open, and will also ask Neenah ...
US*   644 - How Zell's offer for Tribune might work
             Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Mar 29, 2007
             The advantage of using an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, in a buyout is primarily that it would allow the new Tribune to escape taxes on principal ...
US*   377 - Tribune Gets New Bid From Burkle, Broad, Topping Zell (Update8)
             Bloomberg - Mar 30, 2007
             ``From an employee point of view, given the plight of the newspaper industry, putting all the pension funds into an ESOP is worrisome,'' Doctor said. ...
US*   362 - As deadline looms, LA billionaires boost bid for Tribune Co. to ...
             Lakeland Ledger, FL - Mar 30, 2007
             The Burkle and Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to aid the recapitalization. ...
US*   350 - PAPER TIGERS BATTLE
             New York Post, NY - Mar 30, 2007
             Broad and Burkle sent a letter to the Tribune board offering $34 per share in a recapitalization scheme that would involve an employee stock ownership plan, ...
US*   170 - 2 Billionaires Make Offer for Tribune
             New York Times, NY - Mar 30, 2007
             Once Mr. Zell put forth the notion of an employee ownership plan, and it seemed to be winning favor with Tribune, Mr. Burkle and Mr. Broad recast their bid ...
US*   8 - LA billionaires boost bid for Tribune Co. as deadline nears
             San Jose Mercury News, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             Burkle incorporated employee ownership in a failed bid last year to buy the Knight Ridder Inc. newspaper chain. "It's interesting that the ESOP structure is ...
US*   4 - Big Test for Workers as Owners
             The Ledger, FL - Mar 31, 2007
             ... Communications Workers of America, has started a Web site, www.tribunewatch.org, to try to address some of the questions about employee ownership. ...
US*   1 - Zell, ESOP Buy the Tribune Company
             NCEO, USA - Mar 31, 2007
             The proposal by Sam Zell to use an ESOP to purchase the Tribune Company has now been accepted. The deal must still pass a variety…


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2. FULL PRESS REVIEW / REVUE COMPLETE

Monthly press review covering following items in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese:
Revue de presse sur les thèmes suivants en anglais, français, allemand, espagnol, italien et portugais:

acionistas assalariados - accionariado asalariado - actionnaires salariés - actionnariat salarié - Arbeitnehmerkapitalbeteiligung - azionariato dei dipendenti - azionisti dipendenti - employee buyouts - employee owners - employee ownership - employee share ownership - employee stock ownership - ESOP - financiele werknemersparticipatie - finanzielle Beteiligung der Arbeitnehmer - Mitarbeiterbeteiligung - Mitarbeiterkapitalbeteiligung - partecipazione finanziaria dei lavoratori - participación financiera de los trabajadores - participation financière des travailleurs - salariés actionnaires - sociedades laborales - werknemersaandeelhouders - werknemersparticipatie - coopératives ouvrières de production - SCOP - coopératives de travailleurs actionnaires - cooperativas de trabajo - cooperative di lavoro - workers cooperatives - cooperativas de trabalho

Articles are sorted by dates and countries:
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Los artículos están ordenados por fecha:

US*   1 - Zell, ESOP Buy the Tribune Company
             NCEO, USA - Mar 31, 2007
             The proposal by Sam Zell to use an ESOP to purchase the Tribune Company has now been accepted. The deal must still pass a variety…
IN*   2 - Tata Tea to restructure NIPO
             The Statesman, India - Mar 31, 2007
             “We believe that our unique business model involving partial employee ownership and participation, coupled with revenue streams, will enhance long-term ...
US*   3 - Big Test for Workers as Owners
             Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - Mar 31, 2007
             ... Communications Workers of America, has started a Web site, www.tribunewatch.org, to try to address some of the questions about employee ownership. ...
US*   4 - Big Test for Workers as Owners
             The Ledger, FL - Mar 31, 2007
             ... Communications Workers of America, has started a Web site, www.tribunewatch.org, to try to address some of the questions about employee ownership. ...
US*   5 - Big Test for Workers as Owners
             Wilmington Morning Star, NC - Mar 31, 2007
             ... Communications Workers of America, has started a Web site, www.tribunewatch.org, to try to address some of the questions about employee ownership. ...
US*   6 - Big Test for Workers as Owners
             Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - Mar 31, 2007
             ... Communications Workers of America, has started a Web site, www.tribunewatch.org, to try to address some of the questions about employee ownership. ...
US*   7 - Big Test for Workers as Owners
             Times Daily (subscription), AL - Mar 31, 2007
             ... Communications Workers of America, has started a Web site, www.tribunewatch.org, to try to address some of the questions about employee ownership. ...
US*   8 - LA billionaires boost bid for Tribune Co. as deadline nears
             San Jose Mercury News, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             Burkle incorporated employee ownership in a failed bid last year to buy the Knight Ridder Inc. newspaper chain. "It's interesting that the ESOP structure is ...
UK*   9 - Lord Foster's share move under scrutiny
             Telegraph.co.uk, UK - Mar 31, 2007
             The Employee Share Ownership (Esop) Centre, which lobbies for wider staff participation in company ownership, is seeking clarification about the extent to ...
US*   10 - Shareholders Service Group, Inc. and IPS AdvisorPro™ Partner to ...
             Emediawire (press release), WA - Mar 31, 2007
             An employee-owned firm, the partners average more than 15 years of experience in providing independent RIAs with back-office, custody and brokerage services ...
US*   11 - Shareholders Service Group, Inc. and IPS AdvisorPro™ Partner to ...
             PR Web (press release), WA - Mar 31, 2007
             An employee-owned firm, the partners average more than 15 years of experience in providing independent RIAs with back-office, custody and brokerage services ...
US*   12 - Heard Off the Street: Weirton vote ends noble but outdated experiment
             Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Mar 31, 2007
             Their vote is a reluctant, belated acknowledgement that the stubborn sovereignty that so long governed what was once America's largest employee-owned ...
US*   13 - It’s Local 2911 at Weirton Mittal
             Wheeling News Register, WV - Mar 31, 2007
             WEIRTON — The Independent Steelworkers Union, which came to national prominence as Weirton Steel Corp. was formed as an employee-owned steelmaker when ...
US*   14 - Food Sales West moves to Livermore
             Phoenix Business Journal, AZ - Mar 31, 2007
             Food Sales West is an employee-owned food services company specializing in the sales and marketing of nationally branded food-service products throughout ...
US*   15 - Consumer-Driven Healthcare Plans Are Growing, but Some Employees ...
             eMaxHealth.com, NC - Mar 31, 2007
             On the other hand, HSAs, which were created by the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, are employee-owned and ...
ES*   16 - AFX TOP STORIES UK 1605 BST
             FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market, Spain - Mar 31, 2007
             LONDON (AFX) - John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, said week to March 24 sales at its 26 UK department stores rose 2.3 pct to 47.99 mln stg ...
US*   17 - AFX TOP STORIES UK 1605 BST
             Forbes, NY - Mar 31, 2007
             LONDON (AFX) - John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, said week to March 24 sales at its 26 UK department stores rose 2.3 pct to 47.99 mln stg ...
UK*   18 - AFX TOP STORIES UK 1605 BST
             Hemscott, UK - Mar 31, 2007
             LONDON (AFX) - John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, said week to March 24 sales at its 26 UK department stores rose 2.3 pct to 47.99 mln stg ...
US*   19 - AFX TOP STORIES UK 1605 BST
             ForexTV.com, NY - Mar 31, 2007
             LONDON (AFX) - John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned retailer, said week to March 24 sales at its 26 UK department stores rose 2.3 pct to 47.99 mln stg ...
US*   20 - Food Sales West moves to Livermore
             Milwaukee Business Journal, WI - Mar 31, 2007
             Food Sales West is an employee-owned food services company specializing in the sales and marketing of nationally branded food-service products throughout ...
US*   21 - Food Sales West moves to Livermore
             Washington Business Journal, DC - Mar 31, 2007
             Food Sales West is an employee-owned food services company specializing in the sales and marketing of nationally branded food-service products throughout ...
US*   22 - Food Sales West moves to Livermore
             Bizjournals.com, NC - Mar 31, 2007
             Food Sales West is an employee-owned food services company specializing in the sales and marketing of nationally branded food-service products throughout ...
UK*   23 - Bill Amelio: The boss who's breaking free of a Big Blue shadow
              Independent, UK - Mar 31, 2007
             The Chinese government, through the Academy of Sciences, holds 15 per cent of the shares and an employee shareholder organisation a further 28 per cent. ...
IN*   24 - Lid on unrest over new Tata tea firm
             Calcutta Telegraph, India - Mar 31, 2007
             ... Tata Tea today put all speculation to rest over the new company it is floating in Assam and West Bengal with a large number of employee shareholders. ...
US*   25 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             The Casper Star Tribune, WY – Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   26 - Tribune's sale deadline passes with no deal
             Newsday, NY - Mar 31, 2007
             He also would create an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, to control Tribune and receive sizeable tax breaks as it pays off debt from the transaction. ...
US*   27 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WBAY, WI - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   28 - Talks over Tribune sale rest on 2 bids
             Baltimore Sun, MD - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   29 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KSBY, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   30 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WLBT-TV, MS - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   31 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KBSD, KS - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   32 - Tribune's fate undecided
             Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   33 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KOIN.com, OR - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   34 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WKBT, WI - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   35 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KTRE, TX - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   36 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KESQ, CA - Mar 31, 2007
              One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   37 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WALB-TV, GA - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   38 - No deal yet for Tribune
             Team 4 News, TX - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   39 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WLNS, MI - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   40 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WMC-TV, TN - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   41 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KFVS, MO - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   42 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KAIT, AR - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   43 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WREG, TN - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   44 - Tribune's fate undecided
             Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   45 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KLTV, TX - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   46 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KOLD-TV, AZ - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   47 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KPLC-TV, LA - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   48 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WBOC TV 16, MD - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   49 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WSTM-TV, NY - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   50 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KTUU, AK - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   51 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KTVO, MO - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   52 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KVOA.com, AZ - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   53 - Tribune's fate undecided
             Bradenton Herald, FL - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   54 - Tribune's fate undecided
             Belleville News-Democrat, IL - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   55 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WHO-TV, IA - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   56 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WOI, IA - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   57 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KNDO/KNDU, WA - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   58 - Investor Zell reaches for opportunities far beyond real estate
             MLive.com, MI - Mar 31, 2007
             Burkle and Broad say the company favored Zell by giving him detailed information necessary for the employee stock-ownership plan that is part of Zell's ...
US*   59 - No deal yet for Tribune
              KVIA, TX - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   60 - No deal yet for Tribune
             Fox 12 Boise, ID - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   61 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WHNS - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   62 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KWWL, IA - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   63 - Tribune's fate undecided
             Monterey County Herald, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   64 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KCAU, IA - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   65 - No deal yet for Tribune
             KRIS-TV, TX - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   66 - Tribune's fate undecided
             San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   67 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WANE, IN - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   68 - Tribune's fate undecided
             Biloxi Sun Herald, MS - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   69 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WHBF, IL - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half (b) billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   70 - Tribune's fate undecided
             Contra Costa Times, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   71 - No deal yet for Tribune
             WLOS, NC - Mar 31, 2007
             One of the offers is said to include a-half billion dollars in cash, plus money raised through an employee stock ownership deal. ...
US*   72 - Tribune's fate undecided
             Kansas City Star, MO - Mar 31, 2007
             Zell's bid became attractive to Tribune's board because it is structured around an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, which creates certain tax ...
US*   73 - With self-imposed deadline passed, Tribune Co. continues to mull ...
             nwitimes.com, IN - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   74 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             nwitimes.com, IN - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   75 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             Carlisle Sentinel, PA - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   76 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             Central Florida News 13|, FL - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   77 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             Wilmington Morning Star, NC - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   78 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             North County Times, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   79 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             The Times and Democrat, SC - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   80 - Tribune deadline hits with no sale yet
             News & Observer, NC - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   81 - With self-imposed deadline passed, Tribune Co. continues to mull ...
             The Southern, IL - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   82 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             Wyoming News, WY - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   83 - Self-imposed deadline passed, Tribune Co. mulls competing bids
             San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
UK*   84 - Tribune deadline hits with no sale yet
             Hemscott, UK - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
DE*   85 - Tribune deadline hits with no sale yet
             FinanzNachrichten.de, Germany - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   86 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, IL - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   87 - With self-imposed deadline passed, Tribune Co. continues to mull ...
             Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, IL - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   88 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             Twin Falls Times-News, ID - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   89 - Self-imposed deadline passed, Tribune Co. mulls competing bids
             Contra Costa Times, CA - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   90 - Self-imposed deadline passed, Tribune Co. mulls competing bids
             Fresno Bee (subscription), CA - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout. It is believed that Zell was ...
US*   91 - Tribune Deadline Hits With No Sale Yet
             In-Forum (subscription), ND - Mar 31, 2007
             The Burkle-Broad bid includes $500 million in cash and would use an employee stock ownership plan to raise money for a buyout.