Diamond-Star and auto workers. (developments in industrial relations) From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: December 1, 1989| Author: Ruben, George | COPYRIGHT 1989 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Diamond-Star and Auto Workers

A no-layoff provision was the feature of the initial contract between Diamond-Star Motors Corp. and the Auto Workers, leading to speculation that the union would seek the same provision in 1990 bargaining with the Big Three auto producers--Chrysler Corp., General Motors Corp., and Ford Motor Co. The Diamond-Star plant, located in Normal, IL, is jointly owned by Chrysler and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. of Japan, and produces automobiles for both comp...