As a (union negotiation) committee, we worked to salvage what we could. We're glad we're still open. |
I don't like this contract. It's a terrible contract. They attacked our wages, our insurance and they went after our pension, but we held on to that hard. |
Most workers took a 20 percent cut on wages. |
Our work is only beginning. There will be a lot of conflicts. They have a contract with us, but there are some holes in it. It's bare bones, there has to be some areas to talk about and deal with. |
This was very bittersweet. I am glad. A no vote would have put us into a death spiral for the facility in Wellsville. While we don't have any guarantees, the company would not ask for this many concessions for nothing. I want to stay in the game for the future. |