Congresswoman Steps Into GE HealthCare Labor Dispute At Aurora Plant
U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown sent a letter Thursday urging GE HealthCare’s chief executive to bargain in good faith with union workers at its Aurora manufacturing plant, wading into a labor dispute that has dragged on for more than 18 months.
The Warrensville Heights Democrat’s letter to CEO Peter J. Arduini says she has heard from constituents about “prolonged delays and a lack of meaningful progress at the bargaining table.” She urges the company to “engage in regular and meaningful good-faith negotiations” and reach “a fair first contract in a timely manner.”
Brown’s letter says she does not seek to dictate the outcome of the talks but that after 18 months, workers “deserve a consistent, constructive, and good-faith bargaining process.”
About 130 workers at the Aurora facility, who manufacture coils used in MRI machines, voted to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1363 in January 2025. They have been negotiating their first contract ever since.
GE HealthCare reported more than $2 billion in net income last year, according to its annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.