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By Phillip Grant and Sarah Taylor
Autoworkers in Lordstown are hopeful as national contract negotiations are underway with GM and the United Auto Works are to begin talks Tuesday on a new 4-year deal.
President Dave Green said leaders of the national union told him they will do their best to get a product for the shuttered Lordstown plant.
鈥淚 know that鈥檚 going to be something that they鈥檙e talking about. I鈥檓 not giving up hope on those guys," Green said. "They鈥檙e very well-skilled negotiators. And my hope is that they can bring that product here and get some justice for our members and our community."
More than 1,000 workers accepted transfers to other GM facilities, he said. The current contract will expire Sept. 14.
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