Thomas Steel Strip will fill customer orders

July 25, 2008 at 1:48p.m.

WARREN — Thomas Steel Strip said it will continue to fill customer orders despite a strike by production workers.

Denny Wist, president and chief operating officer, said the plant will use its inventory of finished goods but also will continue to process steel. He didn’t provide details in a news release.

About 260 union workers walked off the job Thursday. Officials with Local 3253 of the United Steelworkers of America said they didn’t like the company’s pay proposal and wanted assurances that retirement benefits would not be reduced later.

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