Employees lose health insurance as union strike enters eighth month

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A union worker strike that caught the attention of Columbus city leaders is about to enter its eighth month.

Union employees at Sutphen, a Central Ohio fire apparatus company, have been on strike since May. They say the company is not negotiating in good faith.

Now, Union members have lost their health insurance through work. The union was able to sustain their coverage for a few months.

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Because of health care costs, they tell NBC4 the offer on the table directly from Sutphen would be money out of their pockets so they aren’t accepting it…

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