Hecla Mining Company announced that the United Steelworkers (USW) Union Local 5114 has ratified the Collective Bargaining Agreement at the Company's Lucky Friday Mine, located in Mullan, Idaho. The USW Local 5114 and the Company have agreed to a 6-year contract. The work rules were largely unchanged from the prior agreement.

Wages are increased to reflect recent inflationary pressures and to maintain Lucky Friday's competitiveness in a tight labor market.