The contract, which will expire Oct. 18, 2018, includes a $1,000 signing bonus and a $1,000 profit sharing payout each year of the agreement that the company makes a profit for eligible workers during the first and third year. During the second and fourth years, eligible workers would receive a 2 percent wage increase.
UAW Local 402 President Jason Barlow said the agreement means job security for the 1,400 workers, including 90 UAW 658 workers, at the Springfield plant.