Union rejects Bell Helicopter's offer - Dallas Business Journal:

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Over the weekend, 1,177 union workerxs voted againstthe company’s proposed contract; 680 votesd for it and nine votes were classified as void. The workerse represented by the unioninclude janitors, maintenancs crews, truck drivers, bonders and The union, which has an office in Hurst, postedf a message on its Web saying the vote againsgt the contract indicates workers were on strikd as of midnight Monday.
In an interview with the DallazsBusiness Journal, Local 218 president Joe Grahan said workers rejected Bell’s final offer due to the outsourcinyg of janitorial jobs, an increase in health benefir premiums and an objection to retiree pay remaining at the $65 a montgh times the employees time of service Graham said. On Bell's Web site, the compang said its best offer includes wage increases of more than 18 percentg overthree years, a cash bonus for each member and improved pensionj benefits: “By accepting Bell'e offer for a new, three-year the nearly 2,500 Fort Worth-area production and maintenancew workers who are members of Local 218 would gain an averags of $23,830 more in total compensation, as well as cost-of-livingy wage increases based on the most lucrative benefit for such adjustmentx in the aerospace industry.
” Graham said retirees woulde receive a bonus under the new but voted the contract down believint the bonus would be eaten up by increased insurancs premiums.