Workers at the J.R. Simplot Co. potato processing plant in Grand Forks have reached a contract agreement with the company after being on strike for almost three weeks.
KFGO-AM reports union members agreed to the latest contract Friday afternoon. Nearly 200 union employees walked off the job Aug. 4.
Employees will now work 12-hour shifts with a limit of 14 hours, but they'll work fewer days per week. They previously worked five eight-hour days without a cap.
The contract takes effect immediately, but it will take until October to get all shift logistics ironed out.
Strike at Simplot Grand Forks over as deal is reached
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