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UAW Members Ratify Mitsubishi Contract 07/10/2008 04:15. “James Parks, Oct 6, 2008 Two years ago, members of UAW Local 2488, working at the Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal, Ill., agreed to major job security” // AFL-CIO 05/10/2008 10:16. NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The United Auto Workers have ratified a 4-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman says 54% voted in favor of the contract and 46%... // WTHI Total: 40 news articles First News Article: istockAnalyst.com, 04/10/2008 01:58 06/10/2008 21:24 UAW and Mitsubishi agree to contract WJBC News
The United Auto Workers Local 2488 and Mitsubishi Motors have come
to an agreement on a contract. 54 percent of the union workers
voted for the contract, which takes effect Monday. The contract
includes pay and benefit cuts in exchange for job security for the
next four years. It also has a new two-tiered wage system. Mitsubishi Communications Director Dan Irvin says the company is extremely happy with the approval for customers and dealers. // WJBC News 06/10/2008 05:44 Mitsubishi Workers In Illinois Ratify Contract MyFox Wausau
NORMAL, Ill. -- The United Auto Workers ratified a four-year contract with
Mitsubishi Motors North America on Saturday that calls for
employees at a central Illinois plant to take pay cuts in exchange
for job security. Mitsubishi agreed to no involuntary layoffs for the more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant and guaranteed the factory will stay open through Aug. 30, 2012, when the new contract expires. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman said 54 percent of voting members approved the contract and 46 percent voted against it. "The bargaining team delivered an agreement that will protect jobs and provide four years of stability for our members and their communities," UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said in a Saturday statement. The agreement, effective... // MyFox Wausau 06/10/2008 02:01 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract MLive.com
05/10/2008 22:31 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract Chicago Sun-Times
05/10/2008 19:19 Mitsubishi workers agree to contract TMCnet
(The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct.
5--NORMAL -- Mitsubishi Motors North America workers in Normal
agreed Saturday to a four-year contract that trades pay and benefit
cuts for a promise of job security through 2012. | A $700 billion bailout bill passed in Congress last week to deal with that financial crisis, and the national discussion of the crisis, likely factored into the union membership's decision on the MMNA matter, he said. Company officials say the union's ratification of the agreement dramatically improves the ability of the Normal, Illinois assembly plant to be a key player in the global success of Mitsubishi Motors. The key bargaining element was a promise from MMNA that until 2012, the Normal plant would remain a viable, operating facility,... // TMCnet 05/10/2008 17:29 Mitsubishi workers agree to contract Bloomington Pantagraph
NORMAL -- Mitsubishi Motors North America workers in Normal agreed
Saturday to a four-year contract that trades pay and benefit cuts
for a promise of job security through 2012. | Video A little more than half of those voting, OK’d the agreement, said Ralph Timan, president of the United Auto Workers Local 2488. The approval reflects the financial crisis affecting both the nation as a whole, and the auto industry, he said. “It really comes down to the economic conditions facing us as a nation. …and the economic conditions facing the auto industry in the past year,†said Timan. A $700 billion bailout bill passed in Congress last week to deal with that financial crisis, and the national discussion of the crisis, likely factored into the union membership’s... // Bloomington Pantagraph 05/10/2008 14:20 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract Peoria Journal Star
By the time voting ended Saturday, members of United Auto Workers
Local 2448 had narrowly ratified a new four-year contact with
Mitsubishi Motors North America. Union members approved the agreement by a 54 to 46 percent margin in voting that began at 5 p.m. Friday and continued until 3 p.m. Saturday. Fred Morisette, Local 2488 bargaining chair, praised the unions membership for making a difficult decision. "Our membership once again has made a huge sacrifice to show the company that we want a bright future," Morisette said early Saturday evening, shortly after the contract ratification was announced. The contract will take effect Monday and run through Aug. 30, 2012. The close vote reflects the tough decision that union members had to make on a contract that was hammered out in 2... // Peoria Journal Star 05/10/2008 14:16 UAW and Mitsubishi agree to contract WJBC News
The United Auto Workers Local 2488 and Mitsubishi Motors have come
to an agreement on a contract. 54% of the union workers voted for
the contract, which takes effect Monday. The contract includes pay
and benefit cuts in exchange for job security for the next four
years. It also has a new two-tiered wage system. Mitsubishi Communications Director Dan Irvin says the company is extremely happy with the approval for customers and dealers. // WJBC News 05/10/2008 14:10 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract ABC2 News
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - United Auto Workers members have ratified a
four-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. The agreement also includes a two-tiered wage system and retirement offers. A UAW Local 2488... // ABC2 News 05/10/2008 13:44 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract WXYZ
05/10/2008 11:48 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract International Herald Tribune
NORMAL, Illinois : The United Auto Workers ratified a four-year contract with
Mitsubishi Motors North America on Saturday that calls for
employees at a central Illinois plant to take pay cuts in exchange
for job security. Mitsubishi agreed to no involuntary layoffs for the more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant and guaranteed the factory will stay open through Aug. 30, 2012, when the new contract expires. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman said 54 percent of voting members approved the contract and 46 percent voted against it. "The bargaining team delivered an agreement that will protect jobs and provide four years of stability for our members and their communities," UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said in a Saturday statement. The agreement, effective... // International Herald Tribune 05/10/2008 11:31 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract Forbes
05/10/2008 11:26 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract Belleville News Democrat
NORMAL, Ill. -- The United Auto Workers ratified a four-year
contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America on Saturday that
calls for employees at a central Illinois plant to take pay cuts in
exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agreed to no involuntary layoffs for the more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant and guaranteed the facility will stay open through Aug. 30, 2012, when the new contract expires. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman said 54 percent of voting members approved the contract and 46 percent voted against it. "The bargaining team delivered an agreement that will protect jobs and provide four years of stability for our members and their communities," UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said in a Saturday statement. The agreement, effective Monday,... // Belleville News Democrat 05/10/2008 11:23 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract Houston Chronicle
05/10/2008 11:22 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract Boston Globe
05/10/2008 11:20 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract The Associated Press
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) The United Auto Workers ratified a
four-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America on Saturday
that calls for employees at a central Illinois plant to take pay
cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agreed to no involuntary layoffs for the more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant and guaranteed the factory will stay open through Aug. 30, 2012, when the new contract expires. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman said 54 percent of voting members approved the contract and 46 percent voted against it. "The bargaining team delivered an agreement that will protect jobs and provide four years of stability for our members and their communities," UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said in a Saturday statement. The agreement, effective Monday,... // The Associated Press 05/10/2008 11:20 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract The Associated Press
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) The United Auto Workers ratified a
four-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America on Saturday
that calls for employees at a central Illinois plant to take pay
cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agreed to no involuntary layoffs for the more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant and guaranteed the factory will stay open through Aug. 30, 2012, when the new contract expires. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman said 54 percent of voting members approved the contract and 46 percent voted against it. "The bargaining team delivered an agreement that will protect jobs and provide four years of stability for our members and their communities," UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said in a Saturday statement. The agreement, effective Monday,... // The Associated Press 05/10/2008 10:52 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract CBS 42
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - United Auto Workers members have ratified a
four-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. The agreement also includes a two-tiered wage system and retirement offers. A UAW Local 2488... // CBS 42 05/10/2008 10:49 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract KOKI FOX 23
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - United Auto Workers members have ratified a
four-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. The agreement also includes a two-tiered wage system and retirement offers. A UAW Local 2488... // KOKI FOX 23 05/10/2008 10:41 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract 13WHAM-TV
05/10/2008 10:40 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract MLive.com
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — United Auto Workers members have ratified
a four-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. The agreement also includes a two-tiered wage system and retirement offers. A UAW Local 2488... // MLive.com 05/10/2008 10:35 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract Peoria Journal Star
Union laborers at Mitsubishi's only North American factory have
approved a four-year contract that includes wage cuts, increased
health-care costs and a two-tiew pay system for new hires. Mitsubishi Motors North America said members of United Auto Workers Local 2488 ratified the agreement. "We are extremely pleased with this agreement," company manufacturing president and CEO Shiro Futaki said in a statement. "For our customers and... // Peoria Journal Star 05/10/2008 10:34 UAW and Mistubishi agree to contract WJBC News
The United Auto Workers Local 2488 and Mitsubishi Motors have come
to an agreement on a contract. 54% of the union workers voted for
the contract, which takes effect Monday. The contract includes pay
and benefit cuts in exchange for job security for the next four
years. It also has a new two-tiered wage system. Mitsubishi Communications Director Dan Irvin says the company is extremely happy with the approval for customers and dealers. // WJBC News 05/10/2008 10:30 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract The Associated Press
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) The United Auto Workers have ratified a
four-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America in
Illinois. Voting concluded Saturday. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the plant in Normal to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. A spokesman for UAW Local 2488 says the vote was 54 percent... // The Associated Press 05/10/2008 10:30 Mitsubishi workers in Illinois ratify contract The Associated Press
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) The United Auto Workers have ratified a
four-year contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America in
Illinois. Voting concluded Saturday. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the plant in Normal to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. A spokesman for UAW Local 2488 says the vote was 54 percent... // The Associated Press 05/10/2008 10:30 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract WREX-TV
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The United Auto Workers have ratified a 4-year
contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman says 54% voted in favor of the contract and 46%... // WREX-TV 05/10/2008 10:16 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract WTHI
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The United Auto Workers have ratified a 4-year
contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman says 54% voted in favor of the contract and 46%... // WTHI 05/10/2008 10:16 Mitsubishi workers ratify contract WAND
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - The United Auto Workers have ratified a 4-year
contract with Mitsubishi Motors North America. The deal calls for more than 1,200 workers at the Normal plant to take pay cuts in exchange for job security. Mitsubishi agrees to no involuntary layoffs and guarantees the plant will stay open for the duration of the contract. Voting concluded Saturday. A UAW Local 2488 spokesman says 54% voted in favor of the contract and 46%... // WAND 05/10/2008 07:05 Mitsubishi workers begin voting on proposed contract TMCnet
(The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct.
4--NORMAL -- Mitsubishi Motors North America workers lined the
corridor outside of Illinois State University's Braden Auditorium
on Friday to vote on a proposed contract that would trade pay and
benefit cuts for a promise of job security. While many voters also declined Friday to talk about how they would vote, proposed pay and benefit cuts, changes in medical coverage and a two-tier wage system were issues on the minds of other voters. A number of union members donned opposition stickers, but at least one voter said the deal could pass because people would be scared of the consequences otherwise. In return for members' concessions, the company will agree to no involuntary layoffs and guarantee the plant will remain open... // TMCnet |