Machinists union votes to settle Stennis strike

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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Machinists union members at Mississippi’s Stennis Space Center have voted to accept a contract proposal from Lockheed Martin Corp., settling a five-day strike.

Union spokesman Frank Larkin said members of Machinists Lodge 2249 voted 41-7 Tuesday to accept a contract with Lockheed Martin. The union represents about 115 workers who support NASA rocket testing at Stennis, which is near Bay St. Louis.

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