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Employees at Seattle-based timber company Weyerhaeuser strike over wages

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Employees who work for timber company Weyerhaeuser in Oregon and Washington are on strike, citing low wage increases and high health care premiums. FOX13

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents more than 1,100 Weyerhaeuser employees, said employees walked off the job Tuesday,Negotiations for a new bargaining agreement with the Seattle-based company have been ongoing since this spring.

"All our members want is their fair share of the profits they earned for the company, keep up with the cost of living, and make the gains that a good employer should offer, in light of the success they have reaped off the labor of their employees," the union said in a statement.

 

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