Update: Negotiations Resume Next Week; Employees Still Locked Out
By: Staff
Updated: February 8, 2013
Update:
A spokesperson for Milbank Manufacturing Company says negotiations with the union representing the locked out workers will resume next week.
Those workers will remain locked out for the weekend.
Thursday:
Dozens of workers have been locked out of the Milbank Manufacturing Company building in El Dorado after contract talks failed between the company and the union.
According to a release from Milbank Manufacturing Company, it locked its El Dorado
facility at 12:01 a.m. today to prohibit access by union employees.
The plant is located on Prescolite Drive.
Milbank was not able to reach an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 2284. The old contract expired at midnight. The lockout will continue until an agreement is reached.
"We are very disappointed with the Union's failure to ratify a fair contract," said Lavon Winkler, President and CEO.
Until an agreement is reached, Milbank's salaried employees will fill the roles and responsibilities of those vacated by the union labor force to minimize any impact to production.
Justin Polin, who works at the Milbank plant in El Dorado sent us a picture of workers outside the plant locked out.
A spokesperson for Milbank Manufacturing Company says negotiations with the union representing the locked out workers will resume next week.
Those workers will remain locked out for the weekend.
Thursday:
Dozens of workers have been locked out of the Milbank Manufacturing Company building in El Dorado after contract talks failed between the company and the union.
According to a release from Milbank Manufacturing Company, it locked its El Dorado
facility at 12:01 a.m. today to prohibit access by union employees.
The plant is located on Prescolite Drive.
Milbank was not able to reach an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 2284. The old contract expired at midnight. The lockout will continue until an agreement is reached.
"We are very disappointed with the Union's failure to ratify a fair contract," said Lavon Winkler, President and CEO.
Until an agreement is reached, Milbank's salaried employees will fill the roles and responsibilities of those vacated by the union labor force to minimize any impact to production.
Justin Polin, who works at the Milbank plant in El Dorado sent us a picture of workers outside the plant locked out.
