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UAW voters seem to be approving GM contract.

Byline: Fred O. Williams

Oct. 10--The "yes" vote by Tonawanda autoworkers for a new contract at GM contributes to a wave of support for the controversial deal throughout the automaker's U.S. plants, a union official said.

Voting by UAW members "seems to be tracking at 60 to 64 percent [approval]," said Kevin Donovan, assistant Region 9 director of the United Auto Workers.

Members of UAW Local 774 in Tonawanda voted 64 percent in favor of the deal on Monday. Nationwide voting is set to wrap up tonight.

The UAW didn't disclose the turnout of voters at Tonawanda nor the breakdown of "yes" and "no" votes. Local 774 represents about 1,500 workers at the engine ...

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