The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) locked out 1,600 United Steelworkers workers as negotiations failed to reach a new contract.
Since January, workers have been asking for better working conditions and pay. Thursday marked the final offer deadline.
NIPSCO says its most recent proposal included a 4% wage increase, plus additional increases for lineworkers, two weeks of paid parental leave, expanded bereavement leave and increased safety equipment allowances…