Officials at Sappi Fine Paper
offices in Boston on Friday said they are disappointed with a union vote
Thursday night that could set the stage for a strike.
Electrical workers voted against
a new contract, saying the next move is another meeting when workers can vote
on possible work stoppage.Thursday night that could set the stage for a strike.
"We
are disappointed that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union
did not ratify the offer," Joanna Rieke, manager of corporate
communications said in a statement. "It is a very fair package, with 2
percent wage increases every year and improvements in the pension, with overall
wages and benefits that are extremely competitive for our industry."
