Roughly 85 unionized workers at Sutphen Corp., a key firetruck supplier for Columbus, Ohio, have gone on strike after working without a contract since October 2024. The dispute has raised concerns about delays in city truck purchases, prompting Columbus City Council to add clauses to recent contracts that protect against labor-related disruptions. Union leaders accuse the company of stalling negotiations and refusing to meet until late June, despite not offering raises since 2023. Sutphen has settled previous unfair labor practice complaints and says it is committed to continued bargaining. The city’s firefighters union has emphasized the urgency of updating an aging fleet amid the standoff.
See "Union workers strike at Sutphen, major Columbus-area firetruck supplier", Jordan Laird, The Columbus Dispatch, May 28, 2025