Friday, July 26, 2013

Bridgestone/Firestone union set to strike

Inspector Mark Tomlinson looks over a freshly made tire at the Bridgestone/Firestone tire plant in Des Moines in March 2010. A union member vote came back this week with overwhelming support for strike action if negotiations fall through before the current contract expires this weekend. The contract affects 1,400 plant workers.
Union leaders representing 1,400 workers at the Bridgestone/Firestone tire plant in Des Moines say a strike is possible if contract negotiations falter before a four-year contract expires tonight at midnight.