UAW Chrysler Council Gives Overwhelming Approval to Tentative Pact

Monday, October 15, 2007, DETROIT – The UAW Chrysler Council, which includes local union leaders from Chrysler facilities throughout the United States, voted overwhelmingly today to recommend approval of the tentative agreement reached by UAW negotiators with Chrysler last Wed., Oct. 10.

“The UAW negotiating committees at Chrysler, both hourly and salaried, did an excellent job bargaining this agreement and we look forward to discussing it with our members in explanation and ratification meetings which will begin this week”, said UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. “Thanks to the determination of Chrysler workers, we have moved forward on our agenda to protect manufacturing jobs in our communities — and we have also protected wages, health care and pensions for active and retired workers.”

“This proposed agreement meets the challenges of our industry head-on,“ said UAW Vice President General Holiefield, who heads the UAW Chrysler dept. “ It sets the stage for future success at Chrysler, and for our members to share in that success.”

The UAW represents over 48,000 active workers and 78,000 retirees and surviving spouses at Chrysler.

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Source: International Union, UAW

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