OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Members of UAW Local 578 ratified a new contract with Oshkosh Defense Tuesday.
The company issued this statement:
“We worked with the UAW Local 578 bargaining committee to develop a proposal to increase wages in hopes of retaining and recruiting top talent. The Union Bargaining Committee (UBC) hosted a vote today on what we believed to be a mutually beneficial solution. We are pleased that membership voted in favor of the proposal, and we look forward to working together to recruit and retain talented team members to meet the demands of our production requirements. “
On the union’s website and Facebook page, it notes the contract passed, but had no other comment.
A previous post from the union said the vote was on wages.
