Chrysler, UAW begin crucial contract talks
Sunday, 22 July 2007
DETROIT, July 21 (Reuters): Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers union marked Friday the start of a summer of crucial contract negotiations under intense pressure to break the model of business as usual for Detroit.
Chrysler, which is being spun off by German parent DaimlerChrysler in a US$7.4-billion deal, was the first of the three US automakers to reach a deal with the UAW during the last round of labor talks in 2003.
Chrysler Chief Executive Tom LaSorda shook hands with UAW President Ron Gettelfinger at Chrysler's Auburn Hills, Michigan, headquarters in a choreographed photo opportunity that ushered in a period of deep uncertainty and heightened expectations for the US auto industry.
Chrysler, which is being spun off by German parent DaimlerChrysler in a US$7.4-billion deal, was the first of the three US automakers to reach a deal with the UAW during the last round of labor talks in 2003.
Chrysler Chief Executive Tom LaSorda shook hands with UAW President Ron Gettelfinger at Chrysler's Auburn Hills, Michigan, headquarters in a choreographed photo opportunity that ushered in a period of deep uncertainty and heightened expectations for the US auto industry.