Foley Defends Record at Pennsylvania Company

Connecticut Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley says he ultimately saved unionized workers' jobs following a lengthy strike at a Pennsylvania plant he previously owned.

He said Thursday that hiring replacement workers during the early 1990s was "one of the tougher decisions" he made during his business career, but contends Connecticut needs that type of leadership.

Union leaders who support Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy are criticizing Foley's handling of the strike at T.B. Wood's Sons Co. , which lasted about three years. Lori Pelletier, executive secretary of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, said Foley's past as a businessman is "ugly" for workers.

Foley said replacement employees were hired to keep the plant running after the union refused to recommend its members return to work. He said most workers got their old jobs back.

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