Midsummer Lull Ends With New Flurry of Activity

While all of this acquisition activity took place, Quebecor Printing (USA) announced plans to close a former American Signature catalog plant in Atlanta this fall, according to published reports. Union representatives say about 300 people work at the plant, which was acquired by Quebecor last year.

Before Quebecor owned the site, the plant endured a bitter four-year strike that began when the then-owner, a Japanese bank, fired the entire work force, and then rehired, at lower wages, all but 47 union employees.