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Published on Friday, Aug 17, 2007
The United Steelworkers of America and Fairlawn-based Republic Engineered Products reached a tentative contract Thursday, involving about 2,000 hourly workers in Canton, Massillon, Lorain, Gary, Ind., and Lackawanna, N.Y.
The union said it secured a significant wage increase, improved pension contributions, added a holiday, included health-care coverage for laid-off workers and improved profit sharing and contract language.
If local union presidents approve the tentative agreement, summaries will be distributed, followed by informational meetings and then ratification votes.
The United Steelworkers of America and Fairlawn-based Republic Engineered Products reached a tentative contract Thursday, involving about 2,000 hourly workers in Canton, Massillon, Lorain, Gary, Ind., and Lackawanna, N.Y.
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