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Striking Vindy Workers to Vote on Offer
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Striking members of Local 34011 of the Newspaper Guild--Communications Workers of America will vote Wednesday on a three-year contract proposal offered today by the Vindicator Printing Co."The company gave us an offer to take to the membership to vote on, and that's all I can say at this time," said Anthony S. Markota, president of the Youngstown Newspaper Guild. Markota said his membership will meet at noon to review the contract proposal then vote by secret ballot.Some 175 reporters, photographers, page designers, copy editors, classified ad sales and circulation personnel went on strike Nov. 16 -- hour after their contract with the newspaper expired. Since then the company has worked with at least two large newspaper conglomerates to recruit temporary replacement workers. The newspaper has continued to publish one daily edition. Its advertising volume, however, has declined with many large local advertisers, such as area car dealers, noticeably absent.The striking union is publishing its own strike paper, The Valley Voice."