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A strike ongoing since last month will end.
Another vote is scheduled for Wednesday.
Volvo representatives and union bargainers met Sunday morning, and the company made its final contract offer, which is the same as the one Volvo workers rejected in a vote on Friday, the company said.
Unionized workers at the Volvo Trucks North America plant in Dublin rejected a third tentative agreement with the company Friday.
FORT LEE - Haircuts at Fort Lee are on hold after the base's barbers decided to go on strike earlier this week. Their allegations include claims that they are being underpaid by the contractor in charge of the base's three barbershops, plus one at Fort Pickett. Around 20 barbers at the base are organized under a union. Those barbers initiated an Unfair Labor Practices strike earlier this week. ...
Striking Volvo Trucks North America workers are set to vote on the proposed contract that according to a United Auto Workers statement represents major gains for members. They will remain on the picket line during the vote.
The union has rejected two previous proposals in recent months.
Unionized workers at Volvo Trucks North America in Dublin have been on strike for the past two weeks after voting down two contract proposals. Since the strike began June 7, Volvo has been slow to come back to the bargaining table, UAW representatives say.
Unionized Volvo Trucks North America workers began a walkout Monday at noon in Dublin. On Sunday, workers overwhelmingly rejected the latest tentative contract with the company.
Workers will begin the strike at noon.
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