SPOKANE — Members of a union representing workers at an Idaho mine have voted in favor of a settlement agreement ending a two-and-half year strike.
United Steelworkers Local 5114 accepted a proposal by Hecla Mining Company after voting 86-78 in favor of the agreement, The Spokesman-Review reported Monday. The agreement comes after a tentative proposal was rejected by a majority of union members in November, union officials said.
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