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First Kohler Strike In 32 Years Ends With Contract Proposal
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Kohler Co. and the United Auto Workers Local 833 were able to end a month long strike Tuesday after finally reaching a labor agreement.
The proposed agreement, however, will still need approval by unionized workers at the company. The workers will get the chance to express their views when voting begins Wednesday night. The strike began Nov. 16 after unionized workers at the company best known for kitchen and bathroom appliances rejected a previous contract proposal.
“We have a tentative agreement with the company,” Local 833 wrote on its Facebook page. “It should be added that there will be no picketing until further notice.”
Workers rejected the proposal because of wage and healthcare benefit issues. It was the first strike to hit the company in 32 years. The new four-year proposal includes wage and benefit increases, according to a local Wisconsin affiliate of ABC.
After the strike was initiated, the union allegedly began to circulate a scab list naming employees who crossed the picket line. The main purpose of scab lists is to notify striking workers of who among their colleagues is giving up on the protest. The scab list passed around includes 13 names and was distributed on a flyer.
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