Host of the Takeaway Interviews Leo Gerard on the Largest Union Strike Since 1980s

Courtesy of The Takeaway

In what’s being called the biggest strike since 1980, union workers at U.S. oil refineries and chemical plants across the country have walked out over disagreements on working conditions they are seeking as part of a new contract.

Members of the United Steelworkers began the an unfair labor practice strike at nine sites on Sunday in a dispute over safety, healthcare costs, and salary.

“We’ve now got circumstances where we’ve got some folks working 14 or 16 days in a row in 12 hour shifts,” says Leo Gerard, the international president of United Steelworkers.” … more