Exide Technologies locks out employees amid union negotiations

Exide Technologies in Fort Smith began an employee “lock out” Tuesday following an impasse in union contract negotiations with employee representatives of IBEW Local 700.

The move comes 10 months after the announcement of $30 million expansion project to accommodate the U.S. Navy’s “Project Neptune” to improve nuclear submarine batteries.

Exide Technologies, formerly known as GNB Technologies on Zero Street, has more than 200 employees.

“Negotiations are ongoing, and until they are complete, Exide will have no comment,” wrote Exide Technologies spokesperson Christina Scavone in an email.

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