Harley-Davidson says tentative pact reached

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Harley-Davidson says tentative pact reached

YORK, Pa. (AP) -- Harley-Davidson Inc. said Friday it reached a tentative labor agreement with union workers at its largest manufacturing plant in York, a breakthrough in the two-week-old strike by nearly 2,800 employees.

The company issued a two-paragraph statement saying a vote by the union rank-and-file was expected next week. It did not disclose terms of the deal or say when factory production might resume.

The nearly 2,800 workers have been on strike since Feb. 2. The union membership had voted to reject a company contract proposal that provided 4 percent annual raises but reduced pay for new hires and lowered health-insurance and pension benefits.