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Article: Chrysler Mexico move enrages UAW
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 24, 1988
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DETROIT The United Auto Workers union, enraged over Chrysler
Corp.'s plans to increase production of its compact cars in Mexico,
said Friday the decision could needlessly delay current labor
negotiations.
"Why in the hell would a company pick this time to do such a
controversial thing as to disrupt the tranquility that we're trying
to employ to negotiate a contract?" said Marc Stepp, the union's
chief labor negotiator. He said the decision showed "callous
disregard" on the part of Chrysler to "outsource American jobs to
Mexico."
Stepp also said the announcement may be an attempt on the
company's part to "sabotage" the labor talks. "Obviously, this is
going to cause negotiations to be ...