Mack Trucks workers strike after rejecting tentative contract deal
The United Auto Workers said 4,000 Mack Truck workers walked out, adding to labor turmoil that has ensnared all three big Detroit automakers.
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The United Auto Workers said 4,000 Mack Truck workers walked out, adding to labor turmoil that has ensnared all three big Detroit automakers.
Some 4,000 unionized workers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida walked off the job Monday morning.
The union said 73% of its workers had voted against the proposed deal.
Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company.
Union workers at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday, the UAW said.