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Strike-bound factory tied to Romney during US Senate race is set to close

January 5, 1995 | Frank Phillips, Globe Staff | Copyright

The paper factory in Marion, Ind., that played a crucial role in Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's reelection campaign last fall is permanently closing after striking workers and the owners failed to agree on a contract.

Ampad Corp., in which Republican Senate candidate Mitt Romney's venture capital firm holds a controlling interest, said it would shut down the factory on Feb. 15 and move the operations to other Ampad facilities.

"They've slapped the community pretty hard," said Randy Johnson, president of the local United Paperworkers International Union. He said more than 100 of the union's workers will lose their jobs.

Charles Hanson, Ampad's president, said the …

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