Goodyear USW Workers Back on the Job

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 2, 2007 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that striking workers have begun returning to work at the 16 plants represented by the United Steelworkers.

"Goodyear welcomes the return to work of our USW associates," said Jon Rich, president of Goodyear's North American Tire business. "I have no doubt our associates will quickly return to their normal high levels of performance and productivity."

Production at the affected tire and engineered products plants will ramp up over the next few weeks. Full supply of Goodyear products is expected to be available soon thereafter.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. The company manufactures tires, engineered rubber products and chemicals in more than 100 facilities in 29 countries around the world. Goodyear employs about 80,000 people worldwide.