EASTLAKE UAW RALLY

NORTHEAST OF CLEVELAND, UNION WORKERS IN EASTLAKE ARE SPEAKING OUT IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE THEIR JOBS.
WORKERS HELD A RALLY AT CONN-SELMER. THE PLANT PRODUCES BRASS INSTRUMENTS- LIKE FRENCH HORNS AND TUBAS- BUT IS TENTATIVELY SET TO CLOSE IN JUNE, WITH OPERATIONS MOVING TO INDIANA AND OVERSEAS TO CHINA AND DISSOLVING 150 JOBS. THE UNION IS HOPING THE RALLY WILL HELP CONVINCE THE PLANT OWNER- TO STAY IN NORTHEAST OHIO. THE PLANT IS SET TO CLOSE JUNE 30TH BUT THE MOVE HAS NOT BEEN FINALIZED, AND IS SUBJECT TO UNION NEGOTIATION