Findlay, Ohio, February 14, 2012: At the regular monthly meeting of the Hancock County Democrats, on Monday February 13, 2012, the Party passed the following resolution:
The Hancock County Democrats call on Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to end the lockout of its union workers at its Findlay, Ohio manufacturing plant.
With the approval of a contract at the Texarkana plant, Cooper’s own justification for the lockout is no longer relevant, namely to protect Cooper Tire & Rubber Company from a simultaneous work stoppage at the Findlay and Texarkana plant.
Therefore, the Hancock County Democrats respectfully ask the management of the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to end their lockout and allow the employees of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company to return to their jobs while negotiations continue to find an equitable labor agreement.
Jeff Detmer