WestRock Illegally Locks Out Union Workers
WestRock management turned away workers from their jobs when they reported for their scheduled shifts on Thursday, initiating the labor dispute against its own employees.
- WestRock management turned away workers from their jobs when they reported for their scheduled shifts on Thursday, initiating the labor dispute against its own employees.
- "In its drive to force workers into overtime without fair compensation for time spent away from their families, WestRock has shown that it is willing to break federal labor laws," said USW District 9 Director Daniel Flippo.
- Flippo called on the company to stop trying to bully union workers into accepting the company's unfair demands and negotiate in good faith for a fair contract.
- The USW represents 850,000 workers employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in public sector and service occupations.