Striking Kellogg Workers Could Return After Christmas as Tentative Deal Reached

Striking Kellogg Workers Could Return After Christmas as Tentative Deal Reached
Kellogg's cereal is shown on display during a preview of a new Walmart Super Center prior to its opening in Compton, Calif., on Jan. 10, 2017. Mike Blake/Reuters
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Kellogg Co. and the union representing striking workers at its U.S. breakfast cereal plants have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract that could pave the way for the employees to return to work two days after Christmas.

The 1,400 workers have been on strike since Oct. 5 and earlier this month overwhelmingly rejected the last tentative deal after which Kellogg said it would permanently replace the striking workers, a move criticized by U.S. President Joe Biden.