Union protests health care costs in NIPSCO contract By Lisa Shidler, Gary Post Tribune
The United Steelworkers of America Locals 12775 and 13796 are bargaining with the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. for a new contract, and union leaders say the company is asking them to make severe concessions to health-care costs.
“These fights are about us, our health care and our dignity. The company needs to know why people deserve a decent retirement,’’ said Jim Robinson District 7 director. “That’s what we stand for. When you take on one steelworker, you take on all of them. We’ll stand strong with the brothers and sisters at NIPSCO.”