Members of the International Association of Machinists Local 1848 have voted to reject a strike settlement offer from Huday. 85 percent of the members voted on the offer with 77 percent voting to reject the offer.
Union President Rene Beauchamp says clearly their membership is expecting that Hudbay finally addresses their concerns at the bargaining table adding in their ninth week of strike they have a clear mandate to settle the outstanding issues.
The Union has been on strike since May 2nd. The Union identifies the lengthy grievance procedure as their biggest concern as well as contracting out by Hudbay and rates of pay which they feel are well below industry standards.
