Nearly 200 people came out for a rally in support of union members on strike against Allegheny Technologies, Inc. in Washington on Tuesday. Union members from United Steel Workers local 7139-5 assembled in front of the plant and were joined by union members from other plants around Pittsburgh and from Louisville, Ohio. Unit Chair for Local 7139-5 Randy Denman, Jr. states that the bargaining has been going on since a one year extension to the previous contract was signed to get the company through the Covid-19 pandemic. Denman says that since the extension expired negotiations have gone badly. ATI is being accused of bargaining in bad faith and even using illegal methods. Mike Baumgardener from Louisville, Ohio states that the company is using “service bargaining” methods that send company people to the rank and file members and discuss the contract with them on the production floor instead of discussing the contract at the bargaining table. Baumgardener states that is illegal and unfair. Denman states that the company has not given workers a raise in pay in 8 years. The company is looking for members to contribute more toward health care. Denman also states that the company is sitting on $600 million and has paid large bonuses to corporate staff. Workers have been on strike since March 30.