The strike by more than 200 union employees at Danville’s Viscofan plant continues. The company released a statement late Friday stating it was disappointed that its contract offer was rejected by members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 686 last week. ‘’The parties are in the process of negotiating a new three year labor agreement which includes wage increases, a plant efficiency plan that pays a monthly performance bonus, and a signing bonus of $1,000 upon ratification of a new agreement said the company’s statement. It added the company believes it has made a reasonable offer.
‘’We hope that this dispute will be short lived,’’ added the Viscofan statement. ‘’Meanwhile the company has implemented its’ contingency plan to keep servicing the market,’’ it added.
The union also released a statement late Friday. In it UFCW Local 686 President Tim Miller said workers have earned and deserve the better wages they need to support their families. ‘’When a company like Viscofan succeeds, its workers and the communities they serve should succeed as well,’’ added Miller.
Union Vice President Robbie Greenburg says there has been 18 negotiating sessions during which the union expressed concern about mandatory overtime…
The company manufactures casings which are used in the meat industry for such things as hot dogs and sausage.
