H. R. 21--"Urging Princess House, a subsidiary of Palmolive-Colgate, to come to the bargaining table and negotiate a new contract in good faith with the employees of the Louie Glass Company of Weston, West Virginia."
Whereas, The three hundred fifty employees of the Louie Glass Company of Weston, West Virginia, have been on strike since February 14, 1993, and have been thus far unable to secure a fair and equitable contract; and
Whereas, Princess House has refused to come to the bargaining table to negotiate a contract with the employees of the Louie Glass Company; and
Whereas, Princess House, by their refusal to come to the bargaining table and bargain in good faith, has caused financial and emotional turmoil throughout the Weston, West Virginia, area; and
Whereas, Due to the necessity of a strike, over three hundred fifty employees of the Louie Glass Company are currently off work and have been since February 14, 1993; and
Whereas, The hardship created by the loss of work does severe emotional and financial damage to the employees of Louie Glass Company and their family members, as well as to the business community, and, indeed, community welfare as a whole across the State of West Virginia; and
Whereas, The employees of the Louie Glass Company are proud West Virginians who have distinguished themselves with hard work and excellent productivity and only ask for fair wages and fair working conditions; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the West Virginia House of Delegates supports theefforts of the employees of the Louie Glass Company of Weston, West Virginia, and strongly urges Princess House, a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive, to come to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith with the employees of the Louie Glass Company; and, be it
Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the president of Princess House and the CEO of Colgate-Palmolive and the West Virginia State Senate.