UAW Reaches Tentative Labor Contract at NUMMI

    FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 4 The International Union, UAW
announced today that members of UAW Local 2244 had reached a tentative
agreement early this morning with New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI)
regarding a new labor contract covering the company's Fremont, California
vehicle assembly plant.  Some 4,000 UAW members work at the facility.
    The previous contract expired on August 4, 2001 at 2 am.  Union members
will vote on the proposed contract at a meeting on Sunday, August 5 at noon at
UAW Local 2244 at 45201 Fremont Boulevard in Fremont.
    Details of the proposed new agreement are being withheld pending
ratification.

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