Local steelworkers call for safer work conditions after fellow worker died while on a job

For three months, a group of Greco Steel Products workers has been on strike. On Thursday morning, they were joined by union workers and supporters who rallied in front of a job site to make their grievances public.

Channel 11 News was present and spoke with the organizers. The workers explained that the strike was inevitable following the on-site death of a co-worker and the company’s refusal to negotiate.

“It took my breath away. It’s the ultimate safety concern; it should have never happened, and we can’t let it happen again,” said Jesse Shoedel, an employee of Greco Steel Products…

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