Titan Tire and its chairman and CEO Morry Taylor have said very little since Christmas-time when the tiremaker claimed an impasse and enforced its so-called "last, best offer" on workers at two of its three U.S. plants.
While the USW and the Natonal Labor Relations Board are stil looking into the sitiuation, with today’s review of its 2010 financial results, Taylor made a brief statement regarding the situation.
“Finally, let’s talk about the United Steelworkers. Titan last December gave USW at all three tire plants Titan’s last and best final offer. The USW had all three locals vote on it. Des Moines approved, Freeport and Bryan did not. Des Moines is the lowest cost facility. All three plants are working under Titan’s last and best offer. We’ll bring over 100 workers back to these facilities and might hire an additional 100 new workers. I believe with the correct management of these facilities Titan will be on the road to proper profit.”