CINCINNATI —

UAW members who work at the GE Aerospace plants in Evendale, Ohio, and Erlanger, Kentucky, have voted to authorize a strike.

The strike, which could happen as soon as Aug. 28, was authorized by 84 percent of GE Aerospace workers represented by UAW Local 647, union representatives announced. Advertisement

On Tuesday, UAW President Shawn Fain made a stop in Cincinnati to rally the workers as they prepare for a possible work stoppage.

The workers’ contract expires at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 27, with workers citing job security , health care costs and time off as sticking points for a possible strike.

An Evendale union employee says after working for GE Aerospace for 13 years, he still only gets three sick days per year.

He says it was a balance between unpaid family leave, ti

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