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Bell Workers to Vote on New Contract

New offer presented Tuesday, workers to vote Wednesday

Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009 | Updated 9:45 AM CST

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UAW members are to vote Wednesday.

Nearly 2,500 Bell Helicopter manufacturing workers will vote Wednesday on a new contract that would end their five-week strike at several Dallas-Fort Worth area plants.

A new offer was presented Tuesday after Bell and United Auto Workers Local 218 representatives negotiated for a fifth time since the strike began in mid-June.

Bell spokesman Tom Dolney said he couldn't provide details on the new contract proposal until after the vote.

In mid-June, union members rejected a three-year contract because of proposed increases in medical costs and plans to outsource janitors' work. That vote led to the strike at several Dallas-Fort Worth area plants.

Union leaders had recommended approval of the first contract.