As the city seeks updated firetrucks, union workers at Sutphen, the Dublin-based manufacturer that supplies most of Columbus' trucks, have gone on strike.

Sutphen is the company the city hires to build its fire trucks. Last week, the union representing Sutphen workers asked council to vote no on the new truck, citing ongoing labor disputes.

President Pro Tempore Rob Dorans said during the meeting that he still has serious concerns that Sutphen will negotiate in good faith with the union. Related: Columbus fire truck shortage reaching ...

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The council disagreed about a union dispute between the Teamsters and Dublin-based fire truck manufacturer Sutphen Corporation. The two parties are still negotiating terms, but the union's president ...

The Columbus City Council rejected a $2.5 million contract for a fire truck from Sutphen Corp. due to an ongoing labor dispute between the company and its union employees. The Teamsters Local 284 ...

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