CONSTELLIUM CONTRACT VOTE Striking Constellium Workers To Vote On Contract Wednesday
Reported by: Bob Aaron
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Also Contributing: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Sep. 14, 2012 1:37 PM EDT
Updated: Sep. 15, 2012 5:47 PM EDT
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Ravenswood
, Jackson County
, West Virginia
Union workers at Constellium Rolled Products will vote on a new contract offer next week.
A spokesperson for the International Steel Workers Union says they will hold four informational meetings on the company's best offer on Tuesday. The workers will then vote on Wednesday.
About 700 workers have been on strike since August 5th.
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Striking Constellium workers are voting Friday on whether or not they will vote on the company's latest offer.
The union had earlier indicated the offer that came when Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin became involved would not be presented.
When rank-and-file members raised the issue, the vote on voting started. The company offer was to expire at the end of the day.
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