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UAW Announces Tentative Agreement with Peterbilt

24 November 1998

UAW Announces Tentative Agreement with Peterbilt

    DETROIT, Nov. 23 -- UAW Vice President Jack Laskowski and UAW
Region 8 Director Bobby Lee Thompson announced that a tentative agreement has
been reached between Local 1832 and Peterbilt Trucks after extensive
negotiations in the Nashville, Tennessee area.
    "This has been an extremely difficult set of negotiations," said
Laskowski, director of the union's Heavy Trucks Department.  "Yet, the Local
1832 membership has stood firm in backing its bargaining committee and the
International in seeking an agreement that reflects their contributions in
helping Peterbilt to reap bountiful financial success.  This tentative
agreement addresses the needs and concerns of our members and their families."
    "Our Peterbilt workers have successfully withstood adverse conditions over
the past several months with their dignity sustained," said Thompson.  "I
salute them for their solidarity in their difficult fight to gain an equitable
agreement."
    UAW Local 1832 members rejected Peterbilt proposals on May 3, 1998 and
went on strike.  They also rejected another company modified offer on July 5
and recessed the strike against Peterbilt on September 10 and made an
unconditional offer to return to work while continuing to negotiate.
Peterbilt management promptly locked out the 1,300 Local 1832 workers and they
currently remain in that status.
    Specific details of the tentative agreement are being withheld pending an
informational and ratification meeting that is set for the Gallatin, Tennessee
Civic Center on Tuesday, November 24 at 10 a.m.