Okay, here’s another take; not quite so positive:
www.registerguard.com/…
Weyerhaeuser worker strike ends after 46 days with 'not the greatest' contract
A six-week worker strike at Weyerhaeuser mills across the Pacific Northwest ended Friday after union members narrowly voted to approve a new contract that included wage increases and benefits.
The approved contract did not include all the changes unionized workers were hoping for but did secure improvements such as lower healthcare premium costs and 14% wage increases, according to Brandon Bryant, district business representative for International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers…
I like this bit:
"We want to thank the numerous people and businesses that have supported our members on the picket lines," Bryant said. "Your boxes of donuts, pizzas, homemade cookies, firewood, handmade picket signs, donations and gas cards inspired our members to hold the line."