CINCINNATI — United Auto Workers (UAW) began striking at midnight Thursday after no deal was agreed upon with GE Aerospace.

Workers with picket signs and UAW shirts began striking at the entrance to the Evendale plant.

The UAW represents more than 600 workers in Evendale and Erlanger, and union leaders said GE's current proposals aren't cutting it. Dozens of UAW members rallied Tuesday at the Hard Rock Casino to protest the contract negotiations.

Workers threatened to strike against a proposed nearly 40% health care cost increase while demanding better job security and time off. As of Wednesday morning, UAW told WCPO 9 News that GE countered with a 31% health care cost increase. However, the union said that's not good enough.

Brian Strunk is president of UAW Local 647.

"It's unsustain

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