Harley-Davidson Inc. stopped production at its York, Pennsylvania manufacturing plant, the company’s largest, from midnight on Friday, February 2nd, after Union workers voted to strike because of a contract dispute over wages and benefits.

As a result of the strike, production of Touring and Softail motorcycles at Harley-Davidsons operations in York has been suspended.

Nearly 2,800 workers at the plant walked off the job Friday morning after their contract expired.

Fred Gates, General Manager of Harley-Davidson’s operations in York said, “We are obviously disappointed with the Union’s decision. The proposed contract was structured to help manage future costs that could be detrimental to our business over the long term.”

Union workers voted to strike by a 98 percent margin after rejecting Harley-Davidson’s final contract offer on Wednesday.

The York facility employs more than 3,200 workers.

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