Hall of Fame--A Major Leaguer

Work to Do
But while Danner Press had escaped the clutches of the bank, there were still considerable competition issues that needed to be addressed, according to Bracken. No one ever worked through lunch and six men would operate a four-unit press. The "fat" needed to be trimmed.

"Frankly, we weren't very competitive," Bracken states. "Both the union and the company went through some tough negotiations, and both sides gave in a lot."