(Merrillville, IN) - NIPSCO has placed about 2,000 union employees on a lock out.

 

 

 

 

The decision came Thursday after new contract talks failed to result in an agreement with the United Steel Workers Union, which represents the NIPSCO employees.

 

According to NIPSCO, the utility has negotiated in good faith and offered one of the strongest proposals ever from the company.  The offer includes a four percent across the board pay raise.  Combined with other increases, the pay hike would be as much as nine percent for line workers and a $5,000 contract ratification bonus.  According to NIPSCO, other workers are in place to maintain services during the lock out.