BEVERLY, W.Va. — Union members are blaming the management of AHF Products for the inability to reach a contract agreement, increasing the chance of a strike at the Randolph County facility.
Teamsters Local Union No. 175 on Friday criticized the company’s decision to increase health care costs by up to 92% over a three-year contract while, according to the union, amid decreasing health insurance costs for the company.
The union offered to provide the same benefits at no additional cost to the employees while also opening a clinic in Elkins at a lower cost.
The union and AHF Products have been negotiating for the past three weeks. The union said in a statement company officials refused to meet in December or January despite the contract being set to expire Saturday.