CINCINNATI (WXIX) - More than 600 United Auto Workers (UAW) are now officially on strike at GE Aerospace plants in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Contract negotiations failed to bring a last-minute deal.

Union President Brian Strunk says they are fighting for more health care coverage, time off and job security.

Workers walked off the job at midnight Thursday and began picketing at the entrance to the Evendale plant.

The UAW represents 640 employees at its Evendale and Erlanger facilities out of about 9,000 in Greater Cincinnati.

The Erlanger facility is a parts distribution warehouse at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

UAW members in Evendale are primarily engaged in assembly operations for aeroderivative engines used for marine and industrial applicati

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