After months of hard work by your Bargaining Committee, we have reached a Severance Agreement with the company.  As we explained in the membership meetings we held on May 25, bargaining over the effects of a shutdown completely changes the dynamics of bargaining.  In short, the union faces a more difficult time because its usual leverage points are taken away.

Despite this, we were able to leverage the solidarity and support you gave us into the agreement we are describing below.  We are confident that we negotiated the best agreement possible and left nothing on the table. 

Your local bargaining committee has been hard at work over the past week in continued effects bargaining with Viatris. The company and the International union are scheduling talks for next week in hopes of finalizing a severance agreement that reflects your years of dedication and service.

Though like we said before, there is nothing the company can give you that will make up for its decision to close our facility. But we will do everything in our power to ease the burden of this transition, whatever it may bring.

As our local committee and the International continue with effects bargaining with Viatris, we are also taking the fight for our facility to the streets this coming week.

On Tuesday, June 8, we will be meeting at the Morgantown Mall at 8:00 A.M. and heading to the Governor’s Mansion in Charleston for a solidarity rally.