CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – A nearly six-month-long strike will end after more than 120 workers at ingredient maker Ingredion voted Sunday to accept a new contract. The head of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union praised workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for remaining steadfast throughout the prolonged contract fight. The union didn’t release details about what’s included in the new four-year contract. Officials at the Chicago-based company didn’t immediately respond to questions Sunday. Ingredion has more than 11,000 employees worldwide and reports annual sales of nearly $6 billion. This strike began Aug. 1 as Ingredion workers fought for improved benefits and wages along with stronger seniority and work rules.
