18 SEPTEMBER 2014www.kiiitv.com
Sherwin Alumina employees negotiating to prevent strike
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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Employees of Sherwin Alumina are negotiating with the company to avert a possible strike or lockout.
The 600 hourly and salary workers at the Gregory plant have been working with the company through their union since July 8 to come up with a new contract before a Sept. 30 deadline.
According to the United Steel Workers Union website, Sherwin Alumina is seeking to freeze benefit pensions, eliminate retiree healthcare and make big changes to active employee healthcare.
Sherwin Alumina officials responded to 3News' questions about the negotiations late Wednesday afternoon.
"There's just a bunch of proposals on the table that they're still discussing, and they will continue to exchange proposals and really get a fair agreement on both sides, because they're our family," said Sarah Barnes, public relations at Sherwin Alumina. "Our employees are our family."
"Today, what I heard from one of the guys, that a couple of the big things that were an issue have been ironed out, so it looks like they're getting closer," Sherwin Alumina Contractor Walter Brandt said.
The plant has been around for over 60 years and takes boxite ore and refines it for use in deodorant and many other products.
The 600 hourly and salary workers at the Gregory plant have been working with the company through their union since July 8 to come up with a new contract before a Sept. 30 deadline.
According to the United Steel Workers Union website, Sherwin Alumina is seeking to freeze benefit pensions, eliminate retiree healthcare and make big changes to active employee healthcare.
Sherwin Alumina officials responded to 3News' questions about the negotiations late Wednesday afternoon.
"There's just a bunch of proposals on the table that they're still discussing, and they will continue to exchange proposals and really get a fair agreement on both sides, because they're our family," said Sarah Barnes, public relations at Sherwin Alumina. "Our employees are our family."
"Today, what I heard from one of the guys, that a couple of the big things that were an issue have been ironed out, so it looks like they're getting closer," Sherwin Alumina Contractor Walter Brandt said.
The plant has been around for over 60 years and takes boxite ore and refines it for use in deodorant and many other products.
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