PITTSBURGH (June 23) — The United Steelworkers union said its 330 members at Goodyear´s Asheboro, N.C., wire plant have ratified a new contract.
The agreement—approved by 98 percent of the workers—provides for a general wage increase and a bonus upon ratification, the USW said. The contract addressed health care issues, cost controls, the grievance procedure and successorship language.