
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, November 12, 1994                   TAG: 9411140084
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: LISA APPLEGATE
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GENERAL SHALE CONTRACT OK'D

United Steel Workers local 14440-1 overwhelmingly ratified a new contract Friday with General Shale Webster Inc. in Blue Ridge.

Eddie Lowery, an international staff representative for the union, said he was "terrifically pleased" with the outcome of the vote.

Only one employee of the 90-person staff rejected the labor agreement, which includes a wage increase of up to 19 percent next year.

Workers also will receive a 21/2 percent increase over the following two years. The contract also improved disability pensions and health care coverage.

This is the union's 10th year with the company.

by CNB