Accuride Canada Inc. and Canadian Auto Workers Reach Early Agreement.Business Editors, Automotive & Transportation Writers EVANSVILLE, Ind. & LONDON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2002 Accuride Canada Inc. and the Canadian Auto Workers The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW; formally the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada) is one of Canada's largest and highest profile trade unions. (CAW) Union, Local 27 Unit 17 successfully concluded early labour contract negotiations for the London facility, covering approximately 585 hourly employees. The London plant entered into early contract talks in late October and reached a tentative agreement with the CAW on November 28, 2002. The CAW ratified the tentative agreement with an acceptance vote on Saturday, November 30, 2002. The new contract includes incremental general wage increases, improvements to pension and benefits, and provisions that will enhance the London plant's operating effectiveness. The London plant's existing contract expires March 13, 2003. The new three-year contract runs concurrent to the existing contract and expires on March 12, 2006. This is the second consecutive early contract agreement negotiated at the London plant. "We are pleased with the completion of the early contract. This reflects the positive relations between the Company and the Union, the maturity of our organization, and our shared commitment to keeping our customers and their satisfaction as the foundation of our business," said Alastair Brent, Director of Operations for the London plant. Accuride Corporation is North America's largest manufacturer and supplier of wheels for heavy/medium trucks and trailers. The Company offers the broadest product line in the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. heavy/medium wheel industry and is the only North American manufacturer and supplier of both steel and forged aluminum heavy/medium wheels. Accuride Corporation also produces wheels for buses, commercial light trucks and sport utility vehicles This page lists sports utility vehicles currently in production (as of April 2007), as well as past models. The list includes crossover SUVs, Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs and other similar vehicles. , and for passenger cars. Accuride Corporation has steel wheel operations in Henderson, Kentucky Henderson is a city located in Henderson County, along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky. It was called "Red Banks" by the native Americans who originally lived and hunted there because of the reddish clay soil on the banks of the river. ; London, Ontario, Canada; and in Monterrey, Mexico. Accuride has aluminum wheel operations in Erie, Pennsylvania “Erie” redirects here. For other uses, see Erie (disambiguation). Erie (pronounced IPA: /ˈɪəri/) is a major industrial city on the shore of Lake Erie in the northwestern corner of the U.S. , and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2003 census, the city population was 50,375. It is currently the second largest city in Summit County. It is considered a suburb of both Akron and Cleveland, but is actually older than Akron. . Additionally, the Company produces tire molds at its Erie, Pennsylvania, facility. Accuride is also involved in a commercial tire and wheel assembly joint venture in Springfield, Ohio Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark CountyGR6. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River and Buck Creek, approximately 45 miles (72 km) west of Columbus and 25 miles (40 , and Talbotville, Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit Accuride's website at http://www.accuridecorp.com. |
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