Navistar says it has tentative six-year deal with UAW

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“We are confident that this agreement will help us work as a team to competitively build our vehicles, run our plants and win in the market,” the company said in a statement on a website dedicated to the negotiations.

This is the second time this month that members of the labor union will vote on a potential contract.

The UAW voted Dec. 2 to reject a separate agreement. According to the UAW's website, the union voted down that contract with 98 percent of the vote.

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