After a tentative agreement was voted down, UAW members went on strike Oct. 9 in central Pa. and elsewhere.
, is pushing for better wages, job security and health benefits in its bargaining on a new contract with Volvo Group-owned Mack. The truck company employs 4,000 union members, including those atAccording to the statement, the company was surprised at the list of proposals. Mack says the company has proven in bargaining that it’s prepared to provide employees with significantly improved wages, but “we are not prepared to jeopardize the company.
The specific proposals in the list were not mentioned in the statement. Leaders from Mack and UAW will meet again on Monday to continue bargaining. Monday will mark the start of the third week of striking. During that time, striking union members have beenFetterman said Oct. 10. “The union way of life is sacred, it built Pennsylvania and this country. As long as these workers walk the picket line, I will have their backs.
In the statement from Mack, the company said that the two sides had come to a tentative agreement on Oct. 2, the day after a four-year contract expired, butLocal 677 leadership could not be reached on Friday for comment on Mack’s claims that the union’s proposals are “unreasonable.”In search of the Albatwitch: What’s the evidence for Lancaster County’s famous cryptid?If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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