Archive for April 17th, 2008

Carhaul Division Schedules Contract Update Meetings

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

 

 

Members Invited to Offer Ideas

April 17, 2008

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The Teamsters Carhaul Division has scheduled meetings at local unions where members are invited to offer input about the national contract negotiations that are under way.

“Earlier this week about 80 members turned out at Local 299 in Detroit and we received great input from the members, and we hope to get more guidance at the upcoming meetings,” said Fred Zuckerman, Director of the Teamsters Carhaul Division. “We invite all carhaul Teamsters to attend the meetings and help us determine what the contract priorities should be.”

The following meetings have been scheduled at these local unions:

  • Toledo, Ohio, Local 20, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 26;

  • Dayton, Ohio, Local 957, 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26;

  • Fort Wayne, Indiana, Local 414, 9 a.m. Sunday, April 27;

  • Louisville, Kentucky, Local 89, 2 p.m. Monday, April 28;

  • Dallas, Texas, Local 745, noon Sunday, May 4, and

  • Lansing, Michigan, Local 580, 7 a.m. Monday, May 12.

National contract talks resume April 23 in Florence, Kentucky.

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Source: UAW and Axle could have a deal by weekend

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

DETROIT — The bitter labor stalemate between American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. and the UAW appears to be over, with significant progress taking place at the bargaining table.

A tentative contract agreement could be reached by this weekend, a source familiar with the discussions told Automotive News late Wednesday.

” They are very close,” the source said. ” They could reach an agreement by this weekend. Both sides have finally come to their senses.”

As with any protracted labor negotiation, there is no guarantee a deal can be reached, but this is the first sign of real progress in the dispute that has all but halted General Motors’ SUV production in the U.S.

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