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The UMWA is calling on the Roundhill Group to come to the table to negotiate new contracts for workers who were terminated from the Remington Plant in Ilion.

Nearly 600 employees of Remington Arms were officially terminated as part of the recent bankruptcy sale, effective Sunday, October 25th. Employees say they found out by telephone. That's essentially the bulk of the workforce at the Ilion plant, although some workers like machinists, maintenance and custodial workers have been called back to work.

The dust continues to settle on the bankruptcy sale of Remington Arms. Last week, a judge in Alabama allowed for the break-up of Remington Outdoor, freeing a handful of buyers to pick and choose the part of the business they were interested in. Meanwhile, according to Mark Keefe of the American Rifleman, a bidder did come in with an interest to buy the entire company whole, but the judge ruled that the offer came in too late. So now, here we are wondering what all of this means for workers and the local economy.

Senator James Seward says he’s had conversations with the new owners of Remington Arms and is extremely encouraged about the company’s future in Ilion.