UAW Local 1714 members officially ratify contract

LORDSTOWN — The United Auto Workers Local 1714 members have officially ratified the local contract.

Local 1714 production members, who make up the majority of the membership, had to re-vote on the contract Thursday and Friday after voting it down earlier this month.

Skilled trades workers passed the contract on the first vote.

Now, on their second vote, the production workers have approved the local contract with 61 percent in favor to 39 percent against.

Local 1714 has 1,400 members that work in the fabrication plant at the General Motors Lordstown Plant where the best-selling Chevrolet Cruze is built.

"It's been a long process," said Robert Morales, president of the UAW Local 1714.

"The membership is just ready to go back to work and do what they do best."