AROUND TOWN. THE QUESTION IS, IS THE WEATHER
GOING TO COOPERATE?
>>> FIRST, DEAL OR NO DEAL?
40 DAYS IN THE PICC LINE FOR
UAW WORKERS MAY BE DRAWING TO A
CLOSE.
CLOSE. AS EARLY AS THIS AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR
LOCAL 4 NEWS AT NOON.
I AM RHONDA WALKER.
WHILE SOME UAW LOCAL ÃLOCAL
TURNED DOWN THE CONTRACT.
MANY ARE GIVING IT A THUMBS UP.
THIS AFTERNOON UAW
INTERNATIONAL WILL TELL US HOW
THE VOTE WENT OVERALL.
LOCAL FOR BUSINESS EDITOR Ã
JOINS US NOW AT THE DETROIT
ASSEMBLY PLANT.
ASSEMBLY PLANT. WHAT’S THE LATEST?
>> THE LATEST IS THEY ARE
PLAYING MUSIC AND DANCING HERE.
IT WILL LEAD YOU TO BELIEVE
THEY THINK THEY HAVE A DEAL IN
HAND.
HAND. THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT LIKELY
TO BE PASSED.
WE HAVE TO SEE THE VOTE COUNT.
BUT HERE I ÃTHEY ARE EXCITED.
LET’S FACE IT $11,000 BONUS,
RAISES, NEW PRODUCT.
>>.
>>. [BACKGROUND NOISE] > WHAT
WE’VE GOT IS A SITUATION WHERE
WE HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.
LET’S SEE WHAT THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON WILL BRING US.
>> ÃBIGGEST LOG AT THE PICKET
LINE THIS MORNING.
THEY BELIEVE THE STRIKE IS
WINDING DOWN.
WINDING DOWN. >> A 22 YEAR VETERAN WOULD ONLY
TELLS HIS FIRST NAME, MO, IS
CONVINCED.
CONVINCED. >> HAVE YOU BEEN OUT HERE LONG
ENOUGH?
ENOUGH? >> YES I. TIME TO GO BACK TO
WORK.
WORK. >> YOU THINK THEY WILL APPROVE
THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT?
>> I DO.
>> I DO. >> THE VOTE IS GOING TO THE Y.
ONE OF THE LARGER PLANTS
REMAINING UAW ÃSERVICING THE
ASSEMBLY PLANT WITH A MAKE THE
SONIC AND BOTH.
THERE ARE ABOUT 750 VOTES THERE
FOR UAW LOCAL 174 NEAR WILLOW
RUN AIRPORT.
RUN AIRPORT. THE SERVICE PARTS OPERATION IS
A SMALL THE PLAN.
ONLY 75 VOTES THERE.
THERE IS A PASSAGE REQUIREMENT.
50 PERCENT PLUS ONE VOTE IN
EITHER DIRECTION.
EITHER DIRECTION. ALL VOTES MUST BE IN THE UAW
INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN AT 4:00
P.M. THE FINAL VOTE COUNT
BEGINS AND SHOULD FINISH BY
FIVE, MAYBE 6:00.
ONCE THE OFFICIAL RESULTS ARE
FINALIZED UAW VICE PRESIDENT
TERRY ÃSEND A LETTER TO THE
BARGAINING COMMITTEE AND LOCAL
PRESENCE.
PRESENCE. IS THAT ÃIF THE DEAL IS TURNED
ON HIS BACK TO THE NEGOTIATING
TABLE.
TABLE. UAW THEN SCHEDULED TALKS WITH
GENERAL MOTORS PRINT AT THE
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT IS
APPROVED, IMMEDIATE PREPARATION
TO BEGIN FOR THE PLAN OPENINGS.
MOBILE LIEN ÃMOBILE IS THE
40TH DAY ON THE PICKET LINE WAS
WORTH IT.
WORTH IT. >>.
>>. [BACKGROUND NOISE]
[BACKGROUND NOISE] >> WHAT WE WANTED WAS MORE
MONEY OR MORE THAN JUST A
CONTRACT.
CONTRACT. WE WANTED THE HEART OF THE
COMMUNITY AND THAT’S IMPORTANT.
>> I WAS ON THE PHONE TALKING
TO SOME UAW CONTEXT BUT THEY
WERE TELLING ME THERE’S AN
INCENTIVE HERE FOR THE UAW TO
GET THIS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
AND IF IT IS PASSED.
BEFORE 5:00 P.M., END OF
BUSINESS TODAY.
BUSINESS TODAY. THERE CORNERS TO THE CONTRACT
THAT ARE ACTUALLY BENEFICIAL TO
EVERYBODY IF THEY GET IT
ACCOMPLISHED BY THEN. E
SHOULD LOOK FOR THIS TO HAPPEN
ABOUT 4:45 PM OR 4:55.
IT IS LOOKING LIKE WILL HAVE
SOMETHING THIS AFTERNOON.
BACK TO YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
IF IT PASSES WHAT IS THE
PATHWAY BACK TO WORK AND MAKING
CARS LOOK LIKE?
>> WELL, THERE’S A LOT OF STUFF
ON ASSEMBLY LINES WAITING TO BE
FINISHED.
FINISHED. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS IMMEDIATELY
SKILLED TRADES PEOPLE, THEY ARE
THE PEOPLE THAT MAINTAIN THE
PLANS, MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN
WORKING ORDER, GET THE PLANTS
BACK UP AND RUNNING.
THAT’S THE FIRST STEP IN PLACE
LIKE CLINT BUT HAVE A TRUCK
PLANT, THREE SHIFTS THAT ONE UP
AND RUNNING SOON AS HUMANLY
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. THEY PROBABLY HAVE PARTS IN THE
PLAN.
PLAN. BUT THEY ALSO HAVE TO GET THE
SUPPLIER NETWORK WORKING.
THEY DELIVER PARTS JUST IN
TIME.
TIME. THEY NEED TO GET THE PARTS INTO
THE PLANTS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE
TO FINISH THE COURSE.
WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT MAYBE
FITS AND STARTS TO ALL THIS.
IT MIGHT TAKE A WEEK OR TWO TO
GET THE COMPANY BACK UP TO FULL
AND PROPER PRODUCTION.
>> I HAVE A FEELING THE
SUPPLIERS HAVE THE TRUCKS
FILLED AND READY TO MOVE.
SINCE THEY GET THE GREEN LIGHT.