Local Stimulus Package: Buy Goodyear Tires
Northwest Tennessee News – USW Local 878 members and local citizens are praising the Obion County (TN) Commission for a recent decision made to direct county departments to purchase Goodyear tires for county vehicles. “We came up with the idea of the resolution to create our own stimulus package,” recording secretary Johnny Dyer said. “Union
USW Ratifies 4-Year Contract with Goodyear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s new, four-year master labor contract was ratified by members of the United Steelworkers union Sept. 19. “This agreement reflects the commitment of Goodyear and the USW to continue to work together to achieve our common goal of world-class competitiveness,” said Rich Kramer, COO and president of Goodyear’s North American tire
USW OKs Contract at Four Goodyear Plants
After Danville, Va., plant workers registered a No vote on a new contract with Goodyear, four other Goodyear plants have approved a new pact with the tiremaker. USW-represented plants approving the four-year contract were Akron; Buffalo, N.Y.; Topeka, Kan.; and Union City, Tenn. Workers at Goodyear’s plants in Gadsden, Ala., and Fayetteville, N.C, are slated
USW, Goodyear Contract will Protect Jobs, Wage Increases
The new tentative agreement between Goodyear and the United Steelworkers includes cost-of-living raises and pension increases, as well as minimum staffing levels at six of seven U.S. plants. The 10,300 USW members who work for the Akron-based tiremaker got a first look this week at terms of the four-year deal that negotiators reached Aug. 29.
Goodyear, Union Reach Tentative Deal
With just hours to spare before its twice-extended contract expired. Goodyear and the United Steelworkers reached agreement on a new pact. The new deal covers four years. No other details on the contract were made available. Workers at seven Goodyear facilities – Akron, Ohio; Buffalo, N.Y.; Danville, Va.; Fayetteville, N.C.; Gadsden, Ala.; Union City, Tenn.;
Goodyear Contract Talks Extended
(Fayetteville Observer) Bargaining teams for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and the United Steelworkers of America have agreed to another extension as they work toward a master contract.
USW Extends Contracts with Goodyear, Michelin
The United Steelworkers union and two tire makers have extended contracts as bargaining continues among the parties.
More Than 500 Goodyear Associates Request Buy Out
(Northwest Tennessee Today.com) The deadline has passed and the results are in concerning the potential for a number of Goodyear-Union City associates to walk away from the plant.
Union City Workers Approve Goodyear Buyout Deal
(The Messenger (TN)) Union workers at the Goodyear Union City, Tenn., plant voted overwhelmingly in favor of an agreement between the company and United Steelworkers Local 878 which proposed a “buyout” of at least 600 associates during its first phase of initiation.
Results from Goodyear Vote Expected Friday
(Danville Register & Bee) United Steelworkers Local 831 members are voting today on a tentative agreement reached between Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and the union that could result in the loss of at least 400 jobs at the Danville plant.