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Chrysler Deal Completely Ratified

The United American Workers unionBefore it reached complete approval, the
reported that the contract with Chryslercontract met many objections regarding
LLC had been finally ratified by theirits provisions for the union. Many UAW
group.members are not satisfied with the
"We are pleased that our UAW employeessecond-tier wage for the new employees
recognize that the new agreement meetsrating to $14 per hour or half the
the needs of the company and itsregular employee earns. According to
employees by providing a framework tocontract dissidents, this low wage is a
improve our long-term manufacturingstep towards a continuing depreciation
competitiveness,'' Tom LaSorda,of labor cost in the United States.
Chrysler's vice chairman and president,After rejections made by workers in two
said in a statement released after theChrysler plants in St. Louis, Mo., the
union announced the contract had beenUAW chief, Ron Gettelfinger and his
approved.national council exerted more efforts
To finish the Detroit three, the unionfor the contract campaign. The rebuffing
must also negotiate with Ford Motor Co.made by the two assembly plants was due
(its Volvo division makes top of theto limited commitments made by Chrysler
line Volvo water pump) and the unionto its plants as a response to Job
expects that their negotiations withsecurity issues.
Ford begin this week."There's no question this was a
As recorded by the union, 56 percent ofdifficult set of negotiations during
their production workers and 51 percentdifficult times for the U.S. auto
of the skilled workers voted for theindustry," said UAW Vice President
tentative agreement's approval. SupportGeneral Holifield, who heads the union's
had also been given by the 94 percent ofChrysler Department. "But with the
the clerical workers and 19 percent ofsupport of our membership and local
the workers at Chrysler's engineeringleadership, we have an agreement that
department.secures jobs and wages and protects
"Our members had to face some toughhealthcare and pension benefits,"
choices, and we had a solid, democraticHolifield said.
debate about this contract," UAWThe contract was made last October 10
President Ron Gettelfinger said. "Nowafter a brief strike launched by the
we're going to come together as a unionunion against now Cerberus owned
- and now it's on the company to moveChrysler LLC. It was the same day the
ahead, increase their market share andUAW completely ratified their deal with
continue to build great cars and trucksthe biggest target, General Motors.
here in the U.S."



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