On Saturday, American Crystal Sugar workers voted for the fourth time to reject a contract offer from the company. The union said that 55% of those who voted rejected the contract on the fourth vote in 16 months. American Crystal Sugar has locked out the workers for more than a year, and is using replacement workers to run the company. The union says that they hope to re-enter negotiations with the company.
See "Sugar workers vote no for fourth time", Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio, December 2, 2012