Ormet files unfair labor practice charges against USW

From the Times-Leader, Martins Ferry, OH:

By MICHAEL SCHULER, Times Leader Staff Writer
August 12, 2005


ORMET Corp. has again filed unfair labor practice charges against the United Steelworkers of America, the international union representing striking workers from the company's two Hannibal facilities.

According to the aluminum producer, the charges were filed with the National Labor Relations Board Thursday after the USWA allegedly refused to provide information requested by the company in May.

The information requested by Ormet pertains to financial analysis and ways the union has implemented work restructuring, contracting, workplace training, temporary employee and health care changes at other companies.

"The union has over 1,200 members who every day are waiting for a collective bargaining agreement," said. Mike Williams, chief executive officer, Ormet. "And yet, they didn't respond in more than two months to our requests or proposals."

In May, Ormet filed unfair labor practice charges, alleging that striking workers from the Hannibal facilities' USWA local unions 5724 and 5760 had threatened and assaulted vendors.

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