According to a press release, the action comes as the lockout at the Metropolis uranium conversion facility nears the end of the second month. Local 7-669 Representative John Paul Smith said Honeywell, who has a major lobbying presence in Washington has ramped up political spending over the last several years, and has spent nearly 6 million dollars on the current election cycle.
The group of Steelworkers from Metropolis also made attempts to meet with and deliver letters to Honeywell lobbying firms Akin Gump, OB C Group, McBee Strategic, and Duberstein Group.
The Steelworkers were joined in Washington by other unions and the D.C. Metro AFL-CIO. Negotiations between Honeywell and USW Local 7-669 are set to resume October 2.
