THIS JUST IN: Cooper Tire Settlement Reached

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Locked-out Cooper Tire workers reached a tentative agreement late yesterday afternoon, so Saturday’s demonstration in Silver Spring has been cancelled. "We want to thank all the unions and activists that stood with United Steelworkers Local 207L members during this tough lockout,” said Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga. “Just like the fight to save collective bargaining in 2011, labor showed once again when we stand together, all of the middle class and those who aspire to be there become stronger." Members will vote on the proposal Monday. For latest details, click on USW Local 207L’s website.