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Chrysler Workers Walk Out

Second strike in two weeks for UAW, as talks with new owners miss deadline

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 10, 2007 10:30 AM CDT
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(Newser) – United Auto Workers told its 49,000 Chrysler employees to walk off the job at 11 this morning after 24 hours of continuous negotiations failed to yield a contract. The action marks the second UAW strike against an automaker in 20 days. An expert estimated Chrysler will lose production on 3,000 vehicles per day; after 72 hours, that number could rise to 6,400 vehicles, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Chrysler is seeking a better retiree health trust than GM levied, reports the Wall Street Journal, and the two parties are still at odds over Chrysler's desire to unload its parts arm and transportation operations. Chrysler has overstocks on most models, but the strike could hurt sales of the popular Jeep Wrangler and an unlaunched minivan.

Chrysler vehicles are loaded aboard a hauler at the Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit, Monday, Oct. 8, 2007. The United Auto Workers has set a deadline of 11 a.m. Wednesday to reach a contract agreement with Chrysler LLC or workers could strike. The deadline, confirmed Monday morning by...
Chrysler vehicles are loaded aboard a hauler at the Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit, Monday, Oct. 8, 2007. The United Auto Workers has set a deadline of 11 a.m. Wednesday to reach a contract...   (Associated Press)
Melvin Thompson, president of Local 140, of the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, stands outside the Local 140 office in Warren, Mich., as negotiations continue between the UAW and Chrysler at Chrysler LLC's Aurburn Hills headquarters Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007. A strike deadline has been set for Wednesday if there is...
Melvin Thompson, president of Local 140, of the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, stands outside the Local 140 office in Warren, Mich., as negotiations continue between the UAW and Chrysler at Chrysler LLC's...   (Associated Press)
UAW worker Bill Bradley waves to fellow Chrysler workers as he leaves the Kokomo Casting Plant after he walked off the job Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 in Kokomo, Ind. Thousands of Chrysler LLC autoworkers walked off the job Wednesday after the automaker and the United Auto Workers union failed to...
UAW worker Bill Bradley waves to fellow Chrysler workers as he leaves the Kokomo Casting Plant after he walked off the job Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 in Kokomo, Ind. Thousands of Chrysler LLC autoworkers...   (Associated Press)
UAW workers picket outside Chrysler's Kokomo Casting Plant in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. Thousands of Chrysler LLC autoworkers walked off the job Wednesday after the automaker and the United Auto Workers union failed to reach a tentative contract agreement before a union-imposed deadline. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UAW workers picket outside Chrysler's Kokomo Casting Plant in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. Thousands of Chrysler LLC autoworkers walked off the job Wednesday after the automaker and the United...   (Associated Press)
Chrysler worker Stoney Prices walks out of the gate at the Kokomo Casting Plant where UAW workers walked off the job at 11am in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. Thousands of Chrysler LLC autoworkers walked off the job Wednesday after the automaker and the United Auto Workers union failed...
Chrysler worker Stoney Prices walks out of the gate at the Kokomo Casting Plant where UAW workers walked off the job at 11am in Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. Thousands of Chrysler LLC autoworkers...   (Associated Press)
A UAW worker walks out of the Kokomo Casting Plant in Kokomo, Ind. at exactly 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. Thousands of Chrysler LLC autoworkers walked off the job Wednesday after the automaker and the United Auto Workers union failed to reach a tentative contract agreement before a...
A UAW worker walks out of the Kokomo Casting Plant in Kokomo, Ind. at exactly 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. Thousands of Chrysler LLC autoworkers walked off the job Wednesday after the automaker...   (Associated Press)
Signs of change are evident on the signage marking the Chrysler-Warren Stamping plant in Warren, Mich., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, as negotiations continue between the UAW and Chrysler at Chrysler LLC's Aurburn Hills headquarters. A strike deadline has been set for Wednesday if there is no agreement on a new...
Signs of change are evident on the signage marking the Chrysler-Warren Stamping plant in Warren, Mich., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, as negotiations continue between the UAW and Chrysler at Chrysler LLC's Aurburn...   (Associated Press)
A worker inspects a Jeep on the assembly line at the Daimler Chrysler Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio in this Monday, Aug. 28, 2006 file photo. A year ago, auto workers at a Chrysler parts plant agreed to make changes that will end up costing hundreds of jobs over the...
A worker inspects a Jeep on the assembly line at the Daimler Chrysler Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio in this Monday, Aug. 28, 2006 file photo. A year ago, auto workers at a Chrysler parts plant agreed to...   (Associated Press)
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