Tyson workers who have been on strike for nearly a year have accepted a contract that will allow them to return to work and keep their union. However, workers were forced to make many wage and benefit concessions. These concessions included a reduced wage scale for new workers, elimination of the profit-sharing plan, cuts in vacation, sick leave and pension, and less comprehensive health care coverage.
See "Tyson Workers at Wis. Plant Accept Deal", The New York Times, January 29, 2004