Chrysler announced today that the union workers of its Dundee engine plant in Michigan rejected the carmaker’s proposed new contract. However, despite the spat with the employees, Chrysler spokesperson Jodi Tinson said that production will continue.
According to The Detroit News, 73 percent of the workers rejected the new contract. Tinson commented: “We had a tentative agreement that we reached with the union and we expected it to be ratified. So, it’s up to the union to figure out what they do next.”
The Dundee plant manufactures engines for models that use sister company Fiat’s technology, like the Alfa Giulietta-based Dodge Dart and the Fiat 500.
Chrysler said that the plant employees 107 salaried workers and 581 hourly workers represented by the UAW.
Last September the Dundee plant was not yet a part of the nationwide UAW contract talks with the Pentastar, and they threatened to strike. It was a decision they reversed a couple of weeks later, joining their UAW colleagues in signing the national contract.
At the time of writing, UAW representatives were not available for comment.
Story References: Automotive News
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