In an effort to solicit added support for
workers locked out of Cooper's Findlay,
Ohio tire plant in a labor dispute, the
United Steelworkers union (USW)
conducted a Jan. 14 "National Day of
Action" educational campaign at more than
125 tire stores and service centers
throughout the country.
Onsite gatherings included five locations
in Findlay alone. Other priority rallying
points were in cities such as Nashville;
Madison, Wis.; Danville, Va.; and
Merrillville, Ind.
“The union is seeking to educate the
tire-buying-and-selling public about the
lockout at Cooper and to ask store owners
and managers to sign onto a letter”
directed at Cooper’s top executives and
urging them to reach a negotiated
settlement, according to USW spokesman
Tony Montana.
The USW represents about 850,000 workers
in the U.S. and Canada in a wide variety
of industries, ranging from glass making
to mining, paper, steel, tire and rubber
and other manufacturing
environments.
For more information, visit www.usw.org.
