Six UAW locals (so far) reject contract with Chrysler
And then there were six: the UAW's tentative contract with Chrysler has been turned down by six UAW locals so far. The latest is the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, which follows nay votes by workers in Fenton, MO, Newark, DE, and Twinsburg, OH, among other places. The count so far is 11,000 against, 6,500 for.
UAW brass has been working to get the contract approved, even though the UAW's chief Chrysler negotiator is against the contract. The plant in Fenton voted against the contract even though that plant makes the Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan, and has, relatively speaking, a secure future.
In total, 45,000 UAW workers will be voting on the contract, and it needs a simple majority to be ratified. If the UAW can't convince another 16,001 workers to go for it, then it'll return to the table with Chrysler. It's the first time such a thing would have happened since 1982 -- ironically, with Chrysler workers that time, as well.
[Source: Detroit News]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
wally 2:31PM (10/22/2007)
If they don't approve contract I hope Cerberus closes the doors & builds their cars out of USA!!!!
This is not the time to be GREEDY!
I'll buy import or GM cars!!!!
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Corey W. 2:48PM (10/22/2007)
Chrysler, right now, is the wrong company to pull this crap on.
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Azrael4h 9:37PM (10/22/2007)
Chrysler is already committed to slave labor for their compact cars. So obviously, the UAW is hoping to send the rest of the lineup to the slave camps in China. Except the trucks, which will be built at the much better Mexican plants. So then, instead of ensuring that the 45,000+ workers have jobs, they all lose their jobs, and large, localized sections of the economy collapse as a result.
Good strategy UAW. What'll you do for an encore?
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Brockage 10:40PM (10/22/2007)
ON STRIKE. SHUT 'ER DOWN!!!! This is a good thing. A strike may shrink or even strangle a percentage of overcapacity in the US. If it really does end Chrysler, then GM and Ford Motor will have a better chance of battling to bring up market share. Workers will be retrained. Only shareholders will suffer and that's the chance they took. So, strike! Do it. Do it now!
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Roscoe Brundidge 1:25AM (10/24/2007)
I read were alot of Chrysler workers don't like the 2007 contract because of the lack of commitment by Chrysler to keep their jobs in place. (Job Security). If you read your contract newsgram; page 15 (salaried union) and page 16 (hourly) you will see that the union did get job security for members. thur the life of the contract. this language falls under "Plant Closing Sale and Moratorium". The 2003 UAW Contract had the same language. And as you see Chrysler lived up to it's commitment. I read where at least 6 plants turned down the contract because they felt they didn't have Job Security, guess what? you do have Security. Maybe the leadership did not spell it out correctly to you. but you are safe for now because of the Moratorium. Each contract is only good for (4) four years only. So if you're good for (4) four years without losing your jobs, pass this contract and we'll get them next time. In Solidarity a UAW member.
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