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Their strike was so short that some of the 45,000 workers won't miss a shift, providing they answer their phone; check their email; or watch the news. United Auto Workers walked off the job at Chrysler facilities this morning, but by tomorrow morning production should be running normally. GoodCarBadCar was on top of the story as it happened.
If you're unfamiliar with the UAW - check out their website. Completely unaware of this current news story? Follow this GCBC link. This strike affected 18 plants plus a good 30 other facilities in fourteen states, although the American operations downturn would have caused headaches (and an eventual work stoppage) in Canada, as well.
Curiously, some Chrysler build lines weren't working for parts of this week anyway. When nobody wants to buy your products, there ain't much point in building extra, is there? Chrysler is now an independent company, having been divorced from Daimler-Benz in the summer.
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It is no secret that the entire automotive industry is facing one of its worse times ever at the moment so we can't say that we are actually surprised with Chrysler LLC's decision to close all 30 of its plants for at least a month at the end of...
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Their strike was so short that some of the 45,000 workers won't miss a shift, providing they answer their phone; check their email; or watch the news. United Auto Workers walked off the job at Chrysler facilities this morning, but by tomorrow morning production should be running normally. GoodCarBadCar was on top of the story as it happened.If you're unfamiliar with the UAW - check out their website. Completely unaware of this current news story? Follow this GCBC link. This strike affected 18 plants plus a good 30 other facilities in fourteen states, although the American operations downturn would have caused headaches (and an eventual work stoppage) in Canada, as well.
Curiously, some Chrysler build lines weren't working for parts of this week anyway. When nobody wants to buy your products, there ain't much point in building extra, is there? Chrysler is now an independent company, having been divorced from Daimler-Benz in the summer.
- Chrysler - Fiat Deal Signed, According To Italian Newspaper
Citing inside sources, Italian newspaper Corriere Della Serra reported Thursday morning that Chrysler LLC and Fiat have signed a deal to forge an alliance. However, according to Automotive News, Fiat later denied this. We've yet to see any official...
- Chrysler Llc To Halt Production At All Plants For At Least One Month
It is no secret that the entire automotive industry is facing one of its worse times ever at the moment so we can't say that we are actually surprised with Chrysler LLC's decision to close all 30 of its plants for at least a month at the end of...
- Ford, Gm And Chrysler Seek $6.8 Billion Government Loan From Canada
Having already appealed to the U.S. Congress for an emergency bailout, Detroit's Big Three are now stretching their hands across the border to Canada seeking billions of dollars in loans and credit lines. Ford Motor Company delivered its plan to the...
- Strike 2: Uaw Goes On Strike Against Chrysler
Following the strike against GM a fortnight ago, UAW (United Auto Workers) went on strike against Chrysler LLC today after marathon negotiations between the union and the money-loosing American carmaker failed to produce a tentative agreement on a new...
- General Motors Uaw Strike's #1 Fact
Depending on your perspective, there is one fact in two parts that intrigues me more than anything else when it comes to today's announcement that 73,000 United Auto Workers from some 80 facilities would strike. You ready? Every hour during which...