Chrysler workers decide against strike now to bargain January
UAW President Douglas A. Fraser says the vote against an immediate strike was correct and that January talks should yield better terms. Results showed 25,056 to 11,589 (68.4 to 31.6) in favor of working under the expired contract, before a potential strike. Chrysler VP Thomas Miner praised workers for avoiding job jeopardy and broader consequences. UAW officials note worker frustration and wage concessions totaling over a billion dollars.
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Chrysler workers vote to strike amid pay dispute in Detroit
Bill Kincaide, a 39 year old assembler at Chrysler's Jefferson Avenue plant, is among 11,589 UAW members voting to strike on Nov 1 to reclaim what he calls money taken away. He argues Chrysler is cheating workers and says higher pay would come from giving up something.
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Desperate times push Chrysler wage talks in Detroit area
Detroit AP reports Chrysler workers including millwright John Hitch voted to keep working under an expired contract and send UAW negotiators back to bargaining in January by a clear margin. Hitch warns after Christmas it will be a whole new ballgame as talks stall over an upfront raise and over $1 billion in concessions already given.
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