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GM autoworkers to vote Wednesday on contract concessions
Union leaders hoping concessions will protect workers, help keep GM afloat
by WKSU's KAREN SCHAEFER


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UAW union leaders will be urging Lordstown workers to vote for contact concessions with GM to help keep the automaker viable
Courtesy of Karen Schaefer
Members of the two Lordstown United Auto Workers locals will be voting tomorrow on contract concessions with General Motors as the automaker inches closer to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. One union leader says while many of the give backs were painful, they are vital if GM is to return to profitability.
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