Friday, 12 October 2007
Chrysler strike ends; UAW ratifies General Motors labor contract
« Round 2: United Auto Workers strike again, this time against Chrysler | Main | David Kiley at BusinessWeek asks a critical question: will truck buyers pay for fuel efficiency? »The strike waged by the United Auto Workers against Chrysler on Wednesday seemed to work just as intended: later that afternoon the UAW announced that a tentative agreement had been reached, pulling workers off the picket lines after not even a full workday. Details of the agreement have not been disclosed, and the contract is still subject to UAW ratification.
Chrysler’s brief work stoppage overshadowed another announcement by the UAW on Wednesday: the approval of a new labor contract by General Motors works. GM shut down almost three weeks ago for a similar contract disagreement, but that strike was also short-lived and terminated after two days. Sixty-six percent of GM UAW members voted favorably for the 4-year contract.
Source: UAW
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