Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT) said Saturday that the
United Steelworkers of America has ratified a four-year contract
with the company
The contract covers 10,300 workers in seven Goodyear
factories.
"This agreement reflects the commitment of Goodyear and the USW
to continue to work together to achieve our common goal of
world-class competitiveness," said Richard J. Kramer, Goodyear's
chief operating officer and president, North American Tire.
Kramer said the new master contract and recently completed local
agreements, build on significant changes made in the 2003 and 2006
agreements and address the core issues of productivity,
compensation costs and flexibility impacting the competitiveness of
the company's North American Tire business.
The seven plants covered by the master agreement are in: Akron,
Ohio; Buffalo, N.Y.; Danville, Va.; Fayetteville, N.C.; Gadsden,
Ala.; Topeka, Kan.; and Union City, Tenn.
