Forbes reports UAW/Chrysler strike is over, but it's not
UPDATE: A more fleshed out report from Forbes was published at 4:25 PM EST that still maintains the strike is over. The new report claims a tentative agreement was in UAW president Ron Gettelfinger's hands an hour after the strike started. This report has not been confirmed by other sources.
click above pic for more images from the UAW's strike against Chrysler
We're not sure how a mistake like this happens. Forbes published a report online at 1:45 PM EST claiming that "Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal," even going so far as to state that the strike ending had been confirmed by both the company and union officials. Of course, Forbes was unable to provide any details as to what the agreement contained, most likely because such an agreement doesn't exist.
Neither Automotive News, The Detroit News nor the Detroit Free Press have reported that the strike has ended. Automotive News, in fact, reported at 3:42 PM EST that negotiators have left the table for the day and not even scheduled another sit down. The Detroit Free Press, meanwhile, has already published a counter-story denying Forbes' claim that the strike is over.
We're entirely puzzled as to where this bogus Forbes report came from. Our honest guess is that it was written in case the strike actually did end quickly today and was published on Forbes' servers where it was then found by an intrepid member of the GM Inside News forums. We'll never know for sure, though.
[Source: Forbes via GM Inside News]
click above pic for more images from the UAW's strike against Chrysler
We're not sure how a mistake like this happens. Forbes published a report online at 1:45 PM EST claiming that "Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal," even going so far as to state that the strike ending had been confirmed by both the company and union officials. Of course, Forbes was unable to provide any details as to what the agreement contained, most likely because such an agreement doesn't exist.
Neither Automotive News, The Detroit News nor the Detroit Free Press have reported that the strike has ended. Automotive News, in fact, reported at 3:42 PM EST that negotiators have left the table for the day and not even scheduled another sit down. The Detroit Free Press, meanwhile, has already published a counter-story denying Forbes' claim that the strike is over.
We're entirely puzzled as to where this bogus Forbes report came from. Our honest guess is that it was written in case the strike actually did end quickly today and was published on Forbes' servers where it was then found by an intrepid member of the GM Inside News forums. We'll never know for sure, though.
[Source: Forbes via GM Inside News]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Greg 4:41PM (10/10/2007)
It's time for a National Health Care Plan.
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compy386 4:45PM (10/10/2007)
Dear god no. I work in Michigan and the Canadians who work here complain endlessly about how their health care system sucks. It takes so friggin long to see a doctor up in Canada. Friend of mine did a report on this and it takes 40 some odd weeks to see a cardiologist.
sk 4:58PM (10/10/2007)
A national health insurance is probably a bad idea. But make it mandatory to have a privat health insurance. This way at least the 40+ million with no insurance pay into the insurance pool as well. This would help to bring down the monthly dues we pay. Other countries like Switzerland have had the same issue with none stop increases in insurance payments. Since everyone there has coverage know the rates are stagnant for the last few years.
Louis Duran 10:51PM (10/10/2007)
It is time that we as a country examine our current system to see if it is worth keeping. A privatized health care system ostensibly is supposed to create more competition which would in theory cause rates to go down and health care quality to go up. However, in practice, the opposite has happened and has left 45million uninsured.
If you want to see an excellent analysis of why the American health care system is so bad look here:
http://tinyurl.com/2uule5
This isn't a report on how to fix American health care but rather shows where and why the system fails so badly.
Joe K. 9:59AM (10/11/2007)
How many of those 45 million don't want insurance? How many of them merely took new jobs and are waiting for their benefits to restart? Thats not the number of people who need the insurance, but can't afford it. That number is much lower.
I have friends that are young, healthy and self-employed so they don't have health insurance, but what they did instead was set up and emergency fund that they contribute a portion of their monthly to. Kinda like their own insurance, but according to your numbers they are part of the 45 million bleeding saps that desperately need the government to tax them...
paul34 4:43PM (10/10/2007)
Walking those picket lines must be the hardest work these poor saps have ever done.
Won't someone get them some lemonade?!
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trevor2k 5:20PM (10/10/2007)
Hey...I have an idea! Let's strike right when America's Car Companies are as screwed as they ever have been, and really stick it to them! That way the company will be royally f'd and we can all be without jobs in a year or two.
Seriously, WTF is wrong with these unions? Yes, back in the day greedy corporations stuck it to the little people. Unions formed and fought back. Good for them. But, now that someone can go and file a lawsuit for just about whatever the hell they want, there is no need for unions. Non-Union worker getting the shaft at work? Go get a lawyer. I guarantee you'll get a lot more from that than joining a union.
tim parker 8:35PM (10/10/2007)
I agee totaly Iwas informed today that the AVERARE $per hour is over60$$$$ with benifetes and this said what doooo you need??? did any of you over paid under worked un skilled factory wokers think who else your bullshit strike hurts!!!!! I work at a dodge dealership fixing the problems caused by the same people wanting more and giving less !!!!!!!! last shipments of cars trucks un exceptible may be we should ask HONDA-TOYOTA-NISSIAN how they build quality cars and trucks in the us for lower over head AKA NO IMPORT TAXES-no union-NO STRIKES they pay good and give incentives better job more money tell me the last time you heard of a import strike??????
Larry 5:14PM (10/10/2007)
Look, one of those guys is even too lazy to hold the strick sign up.
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long 5:44PM (10/10/2007)
These s.o.b UAW should live and work in a third world country so they'll could come to appreciate the Big 3....give me a break $28 an hour and the best health benefits in nation jus to assemble bumpers, tires, and mix paint. The Big 3 should put there foot down and lay off these greedy bastards,
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Brian Dreggors 5:50PM (10/10/2007)
AutoNews now reports the strike is over. DetNews, too...
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071010/UPDATE/710100457/1148/AUTO01
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wally 6:37PM (10/10/2007)
It's over!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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