UAW Wins Last-Minute Deal At Daimler Truck Averting A Strike


by Forbes

Forbes— A UAW strike against Daimler Truck North America was averted when the two sides reached a deal shortly before the contract was due to expire.

Bloomberg—UAW Reached Tentative Pact With Daimler Truck, Averting Strikes. The United Auto Workers said it reached a tentative agreement with Daimler Truck Holding AG ahead of a contract expiring midnight on April 26 and following a strike threat.

Labor 411—Daimler And UAW Reach Deal, Averting 7,000 Member Strike. A major strike is on hold as the UAW and Daimler Truck reach a deal. CBS News reports: “The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company… Source

CNBC—Daimler Truck reaches deal with United Auto Workers, averts U.S. strike. Daimler Truck agreed to a new labor contract on Friday with over 7,300 hourly workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) at six facilities in the U.S. South, averting a strike at the 11th hour.