The UAW and Volvo have finally ratified a contract after being on strike since early last month. This contract, the third agreement presented to workers, was reportedly the same agreement they had voted on and rejected just a week earlier. In fact, many workers are calling for a recount, alleging ballot fraud and accusing the union of negotiating more on the company’s behalf than the workers’.
Teamsters workers at Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park refinery also accepted a contract offer this month, but the road to get there was also less than smooth. What started as a weeks-long strike turned into a 5 month long alleged lockout.
