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Bargaining at Tenaris going well, says union head

Tube mill employees have given their union the go-ahead to call a strike if necessary as they bargain for a new contract with Tenaris.
SooToday Staff

Tube mill employees have given their union the go-ahead to call a strike if necessary as they bargain for a new contract with Tenaris.

Members of USW Local 9548 voted 98-percent in favour Wednesday of granting their bargaining committee a strike mandate.

The company and union are 12 days into bargaining to replace a contract that expires on June 1.

David Richie, USW Local 9548 president, said he couldn’t speculate on the prospect a strike will materialize.

He said bargaining is going “fairly well” but is in early stages.

“We haven’t even started talking monetary yet,” he said.

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