Thousands of Newport News shipbuilders will vote on Wednesday, Nov. 5, on whether to accept a proposed labor contract with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding.
After nearly two months of waiting since negotiations began between the company and United Steelworkers of America Local 8888, hundreds of workers turned out at Hampton University's Convocation Center on Sunday afternoon to receive copies of the proposal. They now have about two days to mull over the agreement and decide how to cast their vote.
(Source: The Virginian)