Members ratify contract, but work remains on health care One job is done.
Another is just beginning. Journal Sentinel Inc. With just a few absentee ballots left to count as of Oct. 5, the vote was 113-18 to approve the contract. Resolving this issue will require the commitment of every member of Local 51, no matter how he or she voted on the contract. That was no surprise. Long before negotiations started, everyone knew health insurance would be the toughest issue.