The following is a small excerpt from the Christian Science Monitor article available at:
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0916/Why-contract-talks-between-UAW-and-Chrysler-came-to-a-halt
Talks between both parties to establish a new four-year contract were supposed to wrap up by midnight Wednesday. The negotiations, which began last month and have also included Ford and General Motors, mark a key moment for the auto industry following the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies two years ago.
At 10 p.m on Wednesday, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne sent an e-mail to UAW president Bob King. According to The Detroit News, Mr. Marchionne complained that Mr. King was not present at the negotiating table and that calls to his mobile phone went unanswered. King was reportedly present in talks with rival GM.
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“I know that we are the smallest of the three automakers here in Detroit, but that does not make us less relevant. Our people are no less relevant,” wrote Marchionne, who is based in Italy.
Marchionne flew back to Europe Thursday morning and is not expected back in Detroit until early next week.
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