Posts tagged health insurance benefits
Okonite union workers continue strike after health coverage cut following contract rejection
May 28, 2025 // Okonite’s website says 186 people are employed at the Santa Maria facility. According to Reynolds, about 160 of those are union members and they’re the ones currently feeling the fallout from the rejected contract, the sudden insurance loss, and the termination notices.
Court grants injunction to striking Post-Gazette employees; company plans an appeal
March 26, 2025 // “Today we have been given the victory that we’ve held the picket line waiting for so long,” Guild President Zack Tanner said in a prepared statement. Post-Gazette spokeswoman Allison Latcheran said the newspaper was “pleased that the court decided favorably for the company,” although it may seek clarity on the restoration of the health benefit plan.