UAW Goes On Strike At Chrysler

[Purveyor]

Source: Detroit News

DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers launched a national strike against Chrysler LLC this morning after all-night negotiations failed to produce a tentative agreement on a new labor contract.

More than 45,000 UAW members took to the picket lines at Chrysler plants across the U.S. in the second national walkout against one of Detroit's Big Three during this year's contract talks.

Bargainers for Chrysler and the UAW worked through the night in a marathon session at the company's headquarters in Auburn Hills, but were unable to agree on critical issues of job security and health-care funding.

There was no immediate comment from Chrysler or the union. UAW President Ron Gettelfinger had informed UAW locals on Monday to be prepared for a strike if the “basis for a tentative agreement” was not in place by 11 a.m. today.



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[Purveyor]

1. The local coverage and analysis we are getting sounds like this one could

last awhile unlike the GM strike.

[Jack Bone]

2. Strike's over!!

UAW statement on tentative contract agreement with Chrysler

October 10, 2007

UAW reaches tentative agreement at Chrysler

UAW President Ron Gettelfinger and UAW Vice President General Holiefield announced today that the UAW has reached a tentative agreement with the Chrysler Corporation.

The strike against Chrysler at 11 this morning, following the expiration of an extension to the current labor agreement, will be recessed immediately. UAW Chrysler workers will be notified by the corporation to report to work on their next available shift.

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

“Once again, teamwork in the leadership and solidarity in the ranks has produced an agreement that protects jobs for our communities and also protects wages, pensions, and health care for our active and retired members,” said Holiefield, who directs the UAW’s Chrysler Department.

Details of the agreement are being withheld pending ratification votes by UAW Chrysler workers.

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