A key employee union of Lockheed Martin Corp. that has been on an eight-week long strike agreed to meet with federal mediators to negotiate a settlement.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) says it accepted an invitation from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to meet with Lockheed and federal mediators in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
The mediated bargaining sessions will commence on June 20, the IAM said in a statement.
The union has been on strike since April 23, mainly over future pension benefits.
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