Met workers ratify deal.

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With an October strike deadline looming, Falconbridge and unionized workers at its Kidd metallurgical division in Timmins have reached and ratified a three-year deal.

On Sept. 28 the 700 workers of Canadian Auto Workers local 599 voted 89 per cent in favour of a collective agreement that gives its production and maintenance employees a five per cent wage increase over the length of the contract, with a $2,000 signing bonus.

The deal also includes...