Hecla, Union back at the table

The following was posted on the United Steelworkers Union Local 5114 Chapter Facebook page:

USW local 5114 and Hecla Mining Company met today December 20, 2019. The Union listened to the members concerns at the two previous ratification meetings held on November 24, 2019 and December 1, 2019. The Union took those concerns to the negotiation table today. We bargained for more than 5 hours with much dialog and requests for information. We came to a mutual verbal agreement on a couple issues and will work throughout the weekend with Hecla to get the agreements on paper. The subjects that were discussed in great detail were the silver price premium plan, the miners being guaranteed the same stope, the picket line terminations, and the return to work physical/essential functions test. This meeting was a last ditch effort to meet with the company before the holidays and the end of the year to get some answers and clarification to the issues that were brought forward by the members of 5114. Detailed information will be released the first of next week.

USW 5114 Staff Representative, Tim Swallow