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FIRST ON WOWKTV.com: Steel of WV Union Approves 5-Year Contract
Posted Thursday, June 11, 2009 ; 07:31 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Thursday, June 11, 2009; 11:33 PM
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Union employees approve contract 217 to 83

By Jeff Pullin
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HUNTINGTON -- Bargaining employees at Steel of West Virginia has significantly approved an agreement with the company.

The results of the contract vote was released on Thursday, after a day of voting for United Steelworkers Local 37. The union approved the contract 217 to 83.

"This labor agreement is very important to our employees and their families and the City of Huntington," said Steel of WV President Tim Duke. "Because it puts the company in a position where we can make the multi-million dollar investment required for our melt shop to meet the EPA's requirements for electric arc furnaces.

The contract term is set for 5 years.

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