Both company and union are pleased with the new agreement, which provides a continued competitive package for a challenging marketplace and a complete modernization of both pension and health insurance benefits.
Erie Plastics' bargaining committee consisted of Sonney Morgan, international representative from the IUE, Sue Chase, President, as well as Jim Spencer, Rhonda Roberts, Scott Keeler, Ron Morris and Jen Bemis. Representing management at Erie Plastics were Robert Elchynski, Gary Eckert and Larry Wolf (legal counsel).
Maintaining its 24/7 production schedule, Erie Plastics' management staff ran all programs during the two-hour union membership meeting/vote held May 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., after which union staff returned to work. The new contract will expire on April 30, 2011.
Established in 1960, Erie Plastics specializes in the design, development and custom injection molding of rigid, thin-wall, plastic packaging components for the consumer product, food and beverage, bottled water, household chemical/detergent, personal care and pharmaceutical industries. A Top 100 injection molding company in the U.S. and market leader in high-cavitation production, it services customers from two production facilities based in Corry, Pa. (headquarters), and Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
For more information on Erie Plastics and an online virtual tour of their state-of-the-art, headquarters-based plant, visit www.erieplastics.com, or call or write Erie Plastics at 844 Route 6, Corry, Pa., 16407-9099. Phone: (814) 664-4661.
CONTACT:
Jane T. Roche
(814) 664-4661
www.erieplastics.com
Sandra McVeigh
(724) 776-5279
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AndhraNews.net News for May 16, 2006