And so too, it seems, are large pharma concerns (and their CEOs) -- via tough bargaining stances, with union workforces. In this case, at WestPoint, PA. Here's the latest, locally:
. . .More than 200 members of the United Steelworkers Union Local 10-86 at Merck & Co. rallied outside Building 53 near Gate 1 at the Upper Gwynedd pharmaceutical giant Wednesday afternoon in support of its collective bargaining team, who are in middle of negotiations with the company on a five-year contract, which, according to the union president, has been “one of the worst set of proposals ever put across the table. . . .”
“In light of the company’s insulting, one-sided proposals, it’s time we made our position loud and clear,” said the flyer. “We’re calling on every union member to stand together and show our strength.”
Local 10-86 President Kevin McCafferty said the rally is part of the action items the union does with every contract to show support. . . .
“We’re at a midway point, with little to no movement on either side,” McCafferty said. “I’m in my fifth contract negotiation, and this is the worst set of proposals ever put across the table. . . .
[T]he announcement of the impending closure of the Cherokee plant in Danville, PA, which will affect 163 employees starting next month, is on the minds of Local 10-86 as well. McCafferty said the Upper Gwynedd location continues to expand and build more facilities.
“The Cherokee plant in Danville was sold and bought back and closed,” he said. “A lot of the same proposals we are getting now, they were given as well. . . .”
Now you know -- off to a protest at Daley Plaza here, at noon -- marching south. Onward.
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