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The strike last week by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) against Performance Transportation Services (PTS) was the straw that broke the camel's back. The second largest car hauler in the United States was unable to survive the wage-related dispute, especially after filing for bankruptcy protection in 2006 and 2007. On Friday, PTS announced that it's stopping all operations and going out of business.

The effect on the industry overall will be minor. Automakers began rescheduled their deliveries last week when the strike was announced. As domestic vehicle production has slowed, excess transport capacity has been able to take up the slack and no major interruptions have been seen. It seems the striking workers have also been accommodated as the Teamsters are reporting that the "vast majority" of their 1,250 drivers have found work at other unionized locations. Still, any organized union thinking of striking in this economic climate should consider the possibility that such a move may result in pink slips for everyone.

[Source: Automotive News, subs. req'd]

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Despite reports that the UAW and General Motors are back at the bargaining table this afternoon, and will be indefinitely, the union appears to be preparing for what could be a lengthy strike. It's now being reported that their brothers and sisters from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters will be standing by them, though not joining the UAW strike themselves. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents hourly employees in the transportation and freight-related industries, meaning they're the ones who transport component parts and cars from plant to plant and wherever else they need to go. They have decided to align themselves with the UAW and announced they will honor the picket lines that have popped up at nearly every one of GM's 59 plants. This means that as long as the strike is ongoing, Teamsters don't have to cross UAW picket to deliver their cargo. Their contracts with GM include what's called "sympathy language" that prevents them from being fired for crossing the picket line of another striking union, according to The Detroit News.

It's becoming more and more clear that the UAW is digging in for the long haul on this one, and with little to no response from General Motors in terms of how long it intends to stand firm, the most significant staring contest in the history of the automotive industry has just begun.

[Source: The Detroit News]

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