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Show 2monday, Sitf Enterprise The Enterprise is published weekly by the National Enterprise Publishing Company, Inc., 500 Continental Bank Building, P.O. Box 11778, Pioneer Station, Salt Lake City, Utah 84147. Telephone (801)533-0556- . Second Class postage paid in Salt Lake City. Utah No. 891300 Opinions expressed by columnists are not necessarily the opinion or policy ot The Enterprise. Queries welcome. ESASE Subscriptions S24 per year 50 cents per copy Copyright 1978 by the National Enterprise Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Yes, we have no A localized meat cutter strike involving only 15 workers has created a temporary shortage of lamb in the Salt Lake Valley. Butchers and meat cutters at Midvale Packing Company, 420 So. Main in Midvale, went on strike a week ago, closing the companys op- erations. Official comment from plant officials was Finally on strike lamb-uni- on However an employee of the plant did say Midvale is the only firm in the valley that supplies lamb to the local market. According to Ralph of Moses, secretary-treasurthe local Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butchers Union, the strikes issues are basically wage increases and the number of work hours. He would comment no further, claiming publicity could endanger ne about $2.49 per pound two weeks ago. Moses claims the strike has no effect on local availability of lamb. At the most, the Midvale plant was bringing in about 50 lambs a week. gotiations. A number of grocery stores in the area have no lamb to sell. At the Emigration Market, an employee stated we have no lamb. Lanny Howe, manager at Meiers Meat Market said, I wish we could get some lamb. I cant even quote a price. er The Midvale plant employee, however, told the Enterprise Midvale Packing was bringing in about one or two loads a week. A load is 500 lamb carcases. But Meiers did have some leg of lamb retailing at $2.79 per pound, compared to e o for your business i ; t - f fi .4 t 3 ;f A A ri t ALEEBTSQN j com i ' Harrison Center BOUNTIFUL Colonial Square NMMia CUTfl jg Buy or Lease ' s . ' , i . . f Location; cash flow and coriirofled tehant mix. I , For early site selection : call us at 531-689or send for literature. 68 South Man Salt Lake City Utah 84101 WestemWoodlands 9 Sandy K-M- art Center UNION. 8QUASUE IH SOUTH . , . t i i |