Notices
Off Topic A place to boldly go off topic. Just about anything goes.

so much for the chrysler strike ...

Thread Tools
 
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 01:57 PM
  #1  
RoswellGrey's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,755
Likes: 0
From:
Default so much for the chrysler strike ...

URGENT

Chrysler and UAW settle on tentative contract agreement after a brief strike

Eds: ADDS 4 grafs detail; will be led. Moving on general news and financial services.

With BC-Auto Talks-Plants

AP Photo MIPS106, MIPS104, MIPS105, MIPS103, MIPS102, MIPS101, INMC104, INMC101, INMC103, INMC102

AP Graphic Auto Talks

By TOM KRISHER, and, DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writers

DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it agreed on a tentative four-year contract with Chrysler after a strike that sent thousands of workers to the picket lines for almost six hours.

Details of the agreement weren't immediately available. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said the strike would end immediately and workers should report for their next available shift.

"This agreement was made possible because UAW workers made it clear to Chrysler LLC that we needed an agreement that rewards the contributions they have made to the success of this company," Gettelfinger said in a statement.

UAW members at 19 of 24 U.S. Chrysler factories and several other facilities left their jobs for the picket lines at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Among the major issues in the Chrysler talks were funding for a union-run trust that would handle future retiree health care bills; contracting out parts-trucking jobs; promises that future products will be built at U.S. factories; and parity with health care concessions that were given to Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. two years ago.

The UAW on Wednesday also announced it ratified a four-year agreement with GM. The two sides settled on Sept. 26 after a two-day strike. Ford will be the final automaker to bargain with the UAW.


Reply
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 03:37 PM
  #2  
lear4406's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,681
Likes: 1
From: China Grove NC.
Default RE: so much for the chrysler strike ...

This agreement was made possible because UAW workers made it clear to Chrysler LLC that we needed an agreement that rewards the contributions they have made to the success of this company," Gettelfinger said in a statement So the Company has been successful???? And they were a major part of it!!! How about they take a big cut in pay from the top all the way down to the grunts. Now that will line it up for some future sucess. Unbelievable. How is it they feel they have been successful?
Reply
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:59 AM
  #3  
RLSH700's Avatar
Super Moderator
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 4,057
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: so much for the chrysler strike ...

I'm glad that was short lived.
__________________
"To Debate and Moderate" since 2006

College Graduate:
B.S. in Marketing
A.A. in nothing

The first 426 Dual Quad member.
The first to 2000 posts

Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Paladin06
Off Topic
8
Aug 11, 2007 10:38 AM
Cuda340
General Dodge Challenger Discussions
2
Jun 30, 2007 07:01 PM
Cuda340
General Dodge Challenger Discussions
35
Jun 7, 2007 11:21 AM
Old_Goat
General Dodge Challenger Discussions
2
May 9, 2007 03:01 PM
bored out
Off Topic
4
Dec 17, 2006 10:25 AM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:41 AM.