Century Aluminum retirees went to the Capitol seeking help regaining health care benefits for nearly 600 former employees of the company's Ravenswood factory.
Dozens of retired United Steelworkers members and supporters rallied Thursday, hearing pledges of support from lawmakers and others during a gathering on the building's north steps.
Democratic Delegate Mike Caputo, a United Mine Workers official, says the retirees and others need to continue fighting for worker rights or there will be nothing left to fight for.
Retirees also heard from a string of Democrats running in this year's special election for governor.
Retirees believe they were promised lifetime health care benefits. Their benefits ended Dec. 31, 2010. Century shuttered its Ravenswood factory in 2009.
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