New York Times Truck Drivers Ratify Contracts
<i> Associated Press</i>
NEW YORK —
New York Times truck drivers voted to end their three-week labor dispute, ratifying contracts that guarantee jobs in exchange for concessions to the paper and wholesale newspaper distributors.
The vote Thursday ended a sometimes violent dispute that had hampered newspaper deliveries.
Although the contracts will directly affect about 1,100 drivers, the voting was open to all the union’s 2,900 members. The four contracts were approved by percentages ranging from just more than 50% to nearly 70%.
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