Teamsters Demand Reinstatement of Medical Benefits Amid Strike at Okonite in Santa Maria
Teamsters Condemn Okonite for Health Benefit Retaliation
In an alarming development that underscores the ongoing tensions between labor and management, Teamsters Local 986 is vocally opposing Okonite's shocking decision to revoke medical benefits for over 160 employees at its Santa Maria plant. This move, which many consider to be not only reckless but also retaliatory, came just hours after workers rejected what they deemed an inadequate contract offer from the company.
Chris Griswold, the Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 986, did not hold back in his condemnation of Okonite's actions. He labeled the cessation of health care coverage as