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Century Aluminum retirees camp outside closed W.Va. plant to protest loss of health benefits
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A group of Century Aluminum retirees is camping outside the company's shuttered plant in Ravenswood to protest their loss of health care benefits.
The protesters also include retirees' family members and supporters. Karen Gorrell tells the Parkersburg News and Sentinel (http://bit.ly/s0LroC ) that the protest will continue through New Year's.
Gorrell's husband worked at the plant for 36 years. She says retirees want to make sure Century's board "understands we will not be left behind."
Century closed the Ravenswood factory in 2009 and laid off more than 600 workers. The company ended health care benefits for retirees in December 2010.
Hundreds of retirees say they were promised lifetime health care benefits.
The protesters also include retirees' family members and supporters. Karen Gorrell tells the Parkersburg News and Sentinel (http://bit.ly/s0LroC ) that the protest will continue through New Year's.
Gorrell's husband worked at the plant for 36 years. She says retirees want to make sure Century's board "understands we will not be left behind."
Century closed the Ravenswood factory in 2009 and laid off more than 600 workers. The company ended health care benefits for retirees in December 2010.
Hundreds of retirees say they were promised lifetime health care benefits.
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