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Company Serves More Than Turkeys

With news of corporate collapse and job loss all over the media, it's nice to hear a story where business owners take care of their employees. That's just what the Spungen family did.

An extra surprise awaited employees picking up their Thanksgiving turkey this year from the Peer Bearing Co., which the Spungens recently sold to a Swedish corporation. Along with a holiday bird, each employee got a card with a little something extra tucked inside.

The family dished out $6.6 million in bonuses to its 230 employees, with some workers getting checks for $35,000. Said Maria Dima, "They treated us like extended family. We won the lottery."

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