These mines were the primary employers well into the 1980's.
One of the primary employers is a Michelin tire plant.
The iron furnace shut down for the last time in 1907 and the railroad became the primary employer.
Retail trade, transportation, and education are the primary employers.
The service industry is the primary employer for the area.
Delivery trucks were an extension of the primary employer's business.
A union could not, for example, picket an innocent third part to put pressure on the primary employer.
Industry became the primary employer, a trend that continued into the 1960s.
The mill remained the primary employer until the 1950s, and finally closed in 1985.
These mines were the primary employers well into the 1980s.