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Striking Weyerhaeuser workers in Pacific NW back to work
Source: AP
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Union workers at the timber company Weyerhaeuser have ended their strike and could be back on the job as early as next week in Oregon and Washington.
More than 1,000 employees took to the picket line for 46 days because of sticking points over health care costs in union negotiations, KLCC Radio reported Saturday.
The union agreed to end the strike after Weyerhaeuser agreed on some fixed costs, instead of percentages.
Workers could be back Monday or Tuesday.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/business-oregon-springfield-strikes-c37c221d6d9d16f9f5efc93dec2f41fe