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Ohio Valley Steelworkers Head to Delaware for Bankruptcy Hearing

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MINGO JUNCTION,Ohio -

Tuesday morning, members of United Steelworkers Local 1190 will travel to Delaware  for a U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing.

Local 1190 President Ernie  Gambellin said a group of steelworkers are traveling to be part of a hearing that could decide the future of  some of RG Steel's Ohio Valley Plants.

Gambellin said Judge Kevin Carey will decide whether to finalize a deal on the Mingo Junction Plant.
He and other steelworkers are asking about Mingo Junction Plant's  20 million dollar sale price offered by Frontier.

''We are going to the court proceedings to show the face of the Ohio Valley through our Steelworkers." said Gambellin.

WTRF.com also spoke with Jim Bouchard of Esmark. Bouchard who purchased the RG Steel Yorkville Plant and fifty percent of Ohio Coatings said there will be another bankruptcy hearing  Monday, Aug. 14 .

The bids have been tentatively accepted and the hearings would finalize the deal.

Click Here for details released regarding the bids.