Union May Strike Against Vance Air Force Base Contractor

ENID, Okla. (AP) -- Strikers may be walking picket lines next week outside Vance Air Force Base in Enid.<br/><br/>Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union are

Tuesday, January 9th 2007, 8:52 am

By: News On 6

ENID, Okla. (AP) -- Strikers may be walking picket lines next week outside Vance Air Force Base in Enid.

Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union are considering a strike against FlightSafety International because of a contract dispute.

Union local president Jerry McCune says a strike vote is set for Saturday and picketing could begin Tuesday. He says the Air Force will assign the union a gate to picket and all other union workers will enter the base through a separate gate.

An official with the 71st Flying Training Wing at Vance says base officials have no comment. Frank McIntyre says any strike wold be against FlightSafety International and not against the Air Force.

McIntyre says base officials have no problems with a strike as long as picketers don't interfere with traffic or create a safety hazard.