Business

Postcast 77 – June 23, 2021

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Welcome to another episode of The Postcast, the audio companion to The Dominion Post newspaper in Morgantown, WV.

In this episode a look at the looming layoffs from the Morgantown Mylan plant next month and the impact on workers, as well as on the local economy.

Follow the links below to read the original reporting discussed in this week’s episode.

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The former Mylan plant — the Mylan sign still stands in front of the building complex — employs about 1,500 people, with about 850 of them members of USW Local 8-957. USW Local President Joseph Gouzd has estimated that the union’s contribution to the economy in wages totals $60 million. (file photo)

Gov. Justice, Viatris, give updates on finding Mylan plant buyer, severance talks

Read all of David’s reporting on this topic HERE

Music in this episode is from https://filmmusic.io
“Acid Trumpet” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)