Salem's Yokohama employees continue work as contract expires

Union sets new deadline of Friday

SALEM, Va. – Employees at Salem's Yokohama Tire plant continued working past the deadline set by the union to reach a new contract.

Union members picketed Wednesday afternoon as the 11:59 p.m. deadline loomed. Employees agreed to continue working past that deadline, setting a new deadline of 4 p.m. Friday.

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10 News was there as overnight shift employees arrived in the parking lot to go to work, though no agreement has been reached.


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