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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
By Charley Hannagan Staff writer
The Post Standard
Contract talks between Camillus Cutlery and the union representing 78 striking workers will resume Sept. 21.
However, the United Steelworkers aren't sure who'll they'll be speaking with.
Rumors swirled on the picket line Tuesday that company President James Furgal has resigned. That was the word inside the company, too, according to one worker.
No officials from the company were available Tuesday to speak about it. Furgal did not return phone calls seeking comment.
The union sent a fax Tuesday to the company's lawyer, Nicholas J. Fiorenza, asking who will represent the company when it meets with the union's negotiating team, said Richard Knowles, director for the United Steelworkers Sub District 4.
Members of United Steelworkers Local 4783 have walked a picket line at the knife plant in the heart of the village since May 17. The union's contract expired March 31. The two sides have not met since June 19.
Last week, the union withdrew unfair labor practice charges it lodged against the company with the National Labor Relations Board.
Knowles said he believes withdrawing the charges cleared the way to resume talks and for the possible sale of the plant.
Several groups have expressed interest in buying Camillus Cutlery. One of the proposed buyers has indicated he won't go through with a deal if the company has litigation hanging over it, Knowles said.
"We decided that in order to keep the interest of the buyer out there, we needed to withdraw the charges," he said.
Perhaps there is indeed a prospective buyer looking to buy the company intact.
Codger
By Charley Hannagan Staff writer
The Post Standard
Contract talks between Camillus Cutlery and the union representing 78 striking workers will resume Sept. 21.
However, the United Steelworkers aren't sure who'll they'll be speaking with.
Rumors swirled on the picket line Tuesday that company President James Furgal has resigned. That was the word inside the company, too, according to one worker.
No officials from the company were available Tuesday to speak about it. Furgal did not return phone calls seeking comment.
The union sent a fax Tuesday to the company's lawyer, Nicholas J. Fiorenza, asking who will represent the company when it meets with the union's negotiating team, said Richard Knowles, director for the United Steelworkers Sub District 4.
Members of United Steelworkers Local 4783 have walked a picket line at the knife plant in the heart of the village since May 17. The union's contract expired March 31. The two sides have not met since June 19.
Last week, the union withdrew unfair labor practice charges it lodged against the company with the National Labor Relations Board.
Knowles said he believes withdrawing the charges cleared the way to resume talks and for the possible sale of the plant.
Several groups have expressed interest in buying Camillus Cutlery. One of the proposed buyers has indicated he won't go through with a deal if the company has litigation hanging over it, Knowles said.
"We decided that in order to keep the interest of the buyer out there, we needed to withdraw the charges," he said.
Perhaps there is indeed a prospective buyer looking to buy the company intact.
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