MPR: Monticello plant guards reach deal to settle lockout

[Omaha Steve]

Kirsti Marohn September 6, 2019 11:51 a.m.

Updated: 12:56 p.m. | Posted: 11:51 a.m.

Security workers at Xcel Energy’s nuclear power plant in Monticello have reached a tentative agreement to settle a labor dispute with their employer.

Members of United Security Professionals Local 2 have been picketing in front of the plant this week, along with other union supporters. The 23 union employees work for G4S, a London-based company under contract to provide security for the plant.

G4S locked the workers out after their contract expired and they rejected a proposed new contract. The union said the company wants to change the employees’ health plan, which it said would result in higher costs and less coverage for workers.

G4S said Local 2 workers will resume their duties on Monday. It hopes to have a final agreement in the next two weeks.

FULL story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/09/06/monticello-plant-guards-reach-deal-to-settle-lockout

[AllyCat]

1. How come we never get lower costs and better coverage?

Money, greed. Universal health care for all!!!