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‘We Are Begging Again’: As PEIA Considers Health Care Cost Hikes, State Employees Push Back

Under a new plan, state employees would have to pay more for health care, evoking feelings of concern, frustration and disappointment among many.

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Economy Jack Walker,

Employees At South Charleston Union Carbide Plant Strike

Nearly 80 employees at a Kanawha County chemical plant have gone on strike over pay and benefits concerns.

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Economy Eric Douglas,

Kroger Employees Approve Strike Vote In Three States

Workers at 38 Kroger grocery stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio have voted to go on strike. Whether they do or not is dependent on further negotiations with the company.  

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Economy Eric Douglas,

Kroger Faces Strike Possibility With Union Vote

Kroger union members working at 38 stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio will vote later this week on a new contract and potential work stoppage.

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Economy Curtis Tate,

GM Union Agreement Could Put Martinsburg Facility Back To Work

Though it wasn’t official Monday, various news organizations reported a tentative agreement between GM and the United Auto Workers.

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