Carlisle Closing Plant, Opening New One
Carlisle Tire & Wheel is closing its hometown Carlisle, Pa., plant and consolidating that production with that of other facilities into a new plant in Jackson, Tenn.
Fewer Dealerships a Wrench in New Mechanics Plans?
(San Jose Mercury News) Shane Kee loves to tinker with his purple and white 1970 Chevrolet pickup truck but recently turned down a job offer to turn wrenches at a Chevy dealership.
Social Measures for Conti Clairoix Employees Outlined in New Agreement
On June 25 the four parties involved in talks over Continental’s Clairoix tyre factory in France met in Paris to sign an agreement on the course of future negotiations.
Report: Michelin to Cut Up to 3,500 Jobs by 2011
(Reuters) Groupe Michelin could cut as many as 3,500 jobs in France by 2011, the French tyre group said on Thursday.
Report: Michelin to Cut 1,500 Jobs in France
(Reuters) Michelin is to cut 1,500 jobs in France as part of measures the French tyre group will announce on June 24 to weather a collapse in global demand for tyres, newspaper Le Monde said on Tuesday.
Goodyear Cutting Jobs
(Medicine Hat News) Goodyear is slashing 70 more jobs at its Medicine Hat tire plant after one of its main customers filed for bankruptcy protection.
New Titan Union Leadership
(Freeport Journal-Standard) United Steelworkers Local 745 voted Thursday to elect Kevin Kirk as the union president, ending the term of Steve Vanderheyden and responding to concerns voiced by local officials that Titan Tire CEO Morry Taylor would close the Freeport plant unless the local union changed its leadership.
GM to Cut 21,000 U.S. Jobs, Shed Pontiac
(AP) General Motors Corp. said it will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year, phase out its storied Pontiac brand and ask the government to take company stock in exchange for half GM’s government debt as part of a major restructuring effort needed to get more government aid.
Goodyear Seeks Aid From Kansas, Warns Jobs Could be in Jeopardy
(Kansas City Star) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has told Kansas legislators it needs nearly $38 million in state aid, and up to 700 jobs could be at stake.
Conti Wants to Close French PCR Tyre Facility – News Report
According to media reports in France, Continental Tyre intends to close one of the two facilities it operates in that country.