WIN Labor News December 16th, 2008

Headlines:
* Women In Unions Earn More Wages And Benefits Than Non-Union Women
* Smithfield Workers Eager to Get Their First Contract Done
* NYC Unemployment Could Hit Nine Percent By Year’s End
* Texarkana Tire Plant Workers Give Concessions In Hopes Of Keeping Jobs
* Toyota Delays Construction Of Mississippi Prius Plant Indefinitely
* Economic Report: Fannie Mae Gives Foreclosure Reprieve To Some Renters