Employees at the Greenbriar Hotel were notified Monday that they may lose their health insurance at the end of August, but union officials said their health insurance will be preserved for the time being.
The Greenbriar, owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family, is four months behind on payments to its employees' health insurance company, according to the Consolidated National Health Fund.
The company said it would stop providing insurance to employees at The Greenbriers if payments weren't made, an announcement that comes as the iconic hotel faces foreclosure.
Leaders of the Greenbrier Council of Labor Unions (GCLU) told West Virginia Public Broadcasting that because the foreclosure on Greenbrier was recently reversed, employees' health insurance will be preserved for the time being.
“The Consolidated National Health Fund will continue to provide health care benefits to employees represented by the GCLU through Aug. 31,” a press release from the Greenbrier Council of Labor Unions said.
This is despite Greenbriar's continuing delinquencies, which the union said are “real, specific and documented.”
The GCLU said it is demanding that Greenbriar reach an agreement with the health insurer to settle the arrears and ensure employees can continue to receive coverage in the future.
