US EditionTEAMSTERS CONDEMN OKONITE'S LIFE-THREATENING RETALIATION AS WORKERS STRIKE IN SANTA MARIA
- On May 20, 2025, over 160 employees at Okonite’s facility in Santa Maria initiated a strike following the company’s sudden termination of their health insurance coverage in California.
- Okonite ended the workers' medical benefits abruptly on May 19, hours after they rejected the employer's last substandard contract offer, prompting the strike.
- Teamsters Local 986 represents the workers and demands immediate reinstatement of benefits along with improved wages and stronger workplace protections.
- Rick Olson, a Santa Maria plant operator, said losing benefits forces him to pay $1,000 monthly for a vital shot, which he said 'puts my health and my life at risk.'
- The strike highlights ongoing disputes over fairness and respect at the oldest U.S. Independent wire manufacturer, where union leaders assert Okonite has the resources to meet workers’ demands.
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TEAMSTERS CONDEMN OKONITE'S LIFE-THREATENING RETALIATION AS WORKERS STRIKE IN SANTA MARIA
Employer Cuts Medical Benefits Before Strike, Leaves Workers with Gaps in Coverage SANTA MARIA, Calif., May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 986 is demanding the immediate reinstatement of medical benefits for more than 160 workers at Okonite's Santa Maria plant after the company abruptly cut off their health care coverage. ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
TEAMSTERS CONDEMN OKONITE'S LIFE-THREATENING RETALIATION AS WORKERS STRIKE IN SANTA MARIA - PressReach
Employer Cuts Medical Benefits Before Strike, Leaves Workers with Gaps in Coverage SANTA MARIA, Calif., May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Teamsters Local 986 is demanding the immediate reinstatement of medical benefits for more than 160 workers at Okonite’s Santa Maria plant after the company abruptly cut off their health care coverage. “Shutting off workers’ medical benefits is one of the most reckless and retaliatory moves I’ve ever seen from an em…
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