Marshall Brass employees still awaiting company response

An 18-year Marshall Brass employee said today that the 104 UAW Local 1294 members who voted 72 to 32 to turn down a company request for a 17.5 percent pay cut and an $85 increase per month for health insurance coverage still have not been informed of the company's response to the vote. The woman said the company had told the workers that the concessions were needed to keep the plant operating. A company official from the San Marcos headquarters in Texas returned a phone call to say the company has no comment at this time and an official statement is being considered. See this Saturday's Chronicle for more on this developing story on a company that last was celebrated last April for its announcement that it would expand. The company's request for a 12 year, 50 percent tax break was granted by city officials with teh understanding that 32 new jobs would be created at that time.
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