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Detroit The tentative agreement between Chrysler and the United Automobile Workers union got a boost Wednesday night when workers at three big factories in the Detroit area voted in favor of the contract.

Chrysler LLC today announced the manufacturing launch of the new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10®, which is being built at the company’s Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit.In a time when most manufacturing plants utilize hundreds of state-of-the-art robots to assemble vehicles, a unique plant in Detroit is producing hand-built performance vehicles.

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Daimler reported a large loss Thursday, saying that its sale of control of the U.S. carmaker Chrysler cost it more in the third quarter than profit from all other operations.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Automaker Daimler AG, which sold most of its stake in Chrysler earlier this year, posted a loss of 1.53 billion euros (US$2.18 billion) for the third quarter, largely because of writeoffs related to the deal.

Automaker Daimler AG has posted a third quarter loss of over 1.5 billion euros. The loss has been largely attributed to writeoffs related to the sale of its stake in Chrysler earlier this year. Analysts had expected a loss, given the Chrysler sale.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- German car maker Daimler said Thursday it swung to a 1.53 billion euro net loss in the third quarter after taking charges of around 2.6 billion euros ($3.7 billion) related to the sale of its troubled Chrysler unit.

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Automaker Daimler AG, which sold off most of its stake in Chrysler this year, posted a loss of $2.18 billion for the third quarter on Thursday, largely because of write-offs related to the deal.

(AP) — Four Detroit-area United Auto Workers locals voted in favor of the union's new, landmark agreement with Chrysler LLC on Wednesday.

Analysts had expected a loss after the German auto maker sold off the troubled Chrysler division to a private equity group

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Automaker Daimler AG, which sold off most of its stake in Chrysler this year, posted a loss of $2.18 billion for the third quarter on Thursday, largely because of...

STUTTGART (Thomson Financial) - Daimler AG said it posted a net loss of 1.533 bln eur in the third quarter compared with a profit of 868 mln eur a year earlier as it booked a 2.5 bln eur non-cash charge on the sale of its 80 pct stake in Chrysler.

STUTTGART (Thomson Financial) - Daimler AG said it posted a net loss of 1.533 bln eur in the third quarter compared with a profit of 868 mln eur a year earlier as it booked a 2.5 bln eur non-cash charge on the sale of its 80 pct stake in Chrysler.

FRANKFURT — Auto maker Daimler AG, which sold off most of its stake in Chrysler earlier this year, posted a loss of €1.53-billion euros ($2.18-billion U.S.) for the third quarter, largely because of write-offs related to the deal.

(updates with division performance/outlook) STUTTGART (Thomson Financial) - Daimler AG said it posted a net loss of 1.533 bln eur in the third quarter compared with a profit of 868 mln eur a year earlier as it booked a 2.6 bln eur non-cash charge on the sale of its 80 pct stake in Chrysler.

WARREN, Mich. - Chrysler workers at four key Detroit-area United Auto Workers locals all voted in favor of a new contract with the company by wide margins yesterday, boosting chances the landmark deal would be approved.

Chrysler workers at two of four key United Auto Workers union locals voting Wednesday approved a new contract with the company, the presidents of the locals said.

WARREN, Mich.–Chrysler workers at the largest of four key United Auto Workers union locals voting yesterday approved a new contract with the company, the president of the local union said.

WARREN - Chrysler workers at three of four key Detroit-area United Auto Workers locals voted in favor of a new contract with the company by wide margins Wednesday, boosting chances that the landmark deal would be approved.

The United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC got a big boost from some Detroit-area plants that voted in favor of a new labor contract, but the road to ratification is still a bumpy one with thousands more workers scheduled to cast ballots in the next few days.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) - The United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC got a big boost from some Detroit-area plants that voted in favor of a new labor contract.

DETROIT -- The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind.

Kokomo workers' overwhelming opposition to the United Auto Workers' tentative contract with Chrysler is an open sign of defiance to national union leaders and their call for a two-tiered wage scale.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Three Chrysler LLC plants in the Detroit area on Wednesday voted to approve a proposed four-year contract for workers represented by the United Auto Workers union, boosting the chance that the contested labour pact will be ratified this week.

DETROIT: The tentative contract between Chrysler LLC and the United Auto Workers could be decided by four union locals representing more than 8,600 workers who were to vote on the pact Wednesday.

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A prolonged United Auto Workers (UAW) strike at Chrysler's assembly plant in Fenton would have created havoc to both the city's and the workers' bottom lines, and city officials are glad it turned out to be a short one.

The tentative agreement between Chrysler and the U.A.W. appears headed for approval, after four union locals in the Detroit area voted in favor of the contract.

Three Chrysler LLC plants in the Detroit area on Wednesday voted to approve a proposed four-year contract for workers represented by the United Auto Workers union, boosting the chance that the contested labor pact will be ratified this week.

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Daimler AG is expected to publish solid third-quarter results today, thanks to a strong performance by Mercedes, but an estimated writedown of up to 2.5 bln eur due to the Chrysler disposal force it to post a group net loss.

WARREN, Mich. -- Chrysler workers at four key Detroit-area United Auto Workers locals voted in favor of a new contract with the company by wide margins Wednesday, boosting chances that...

With these votes, the tentative agreement between Chrysler and the U.A.W was passing by about 57 percent of workers who had cast ballots, according to a New York Times estimate.

Chrysler workers at three of four key United Auto Workers union locals voting Wednesday approved a new contract with the company, the presidents of the locals said.

WARREN, Mich. - Chrysler workers at two of four key United Auto Workers union locals voting Wednesday approved a new contract with the company, the presidents of the locals said.

Chrysler workers approved a new contract with the company by wide margins at two of four key Detroit-area United Auto Workers union locals that were voting Wednesday, the presidents of the local unions said.

A Chrysler LLC truck plant in the Detroit area on Wednesday voted to approve a proposed four-year contract, throwing the weight of a key plant behind the deal on a day of ratification voting expected to determine the fate of the controversial labor pact.

WARREN, Mich. -- Chrysler workers approved a new contract with the company by wide margins at two of four key Detroit-area United Auto Workers union locals that were voting Wednesday,...

WARREN - Chrysler workers approved a new contract with the company at the largest of four key United Auto Workers union locals that were voting today, the president of the local union said.

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Other locals have rejected the contract, citing issue related to lower-tier wage scale for new hires and new vehicle guarantees. Expert sees signs of disarray in the union.

DETROIT -- Chrysler workers approved a new contract with the company at the largest of four key United Auto Workers union locals that were voting Wednesday, the president of the local...

United Auto Workers leaders got three big wins tonight, with a major Metro Detroit assembly plant and two stamping plants giving overwhelming approval to the tentative agreement between the UAW and Chrysler LLC.

DETROIT -- The tentative contract between Chrysler LLC and the United Auto Workers could be decided by four union locals representing more than 8,600 workers who were scheduled to vote...

AUBURN HILLS - October 24, 2007: Chrysler LLC today announced the manufacturing launch of the new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10, which is being built at the company's Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit.

DETROIT — The tentative contract between Chrysler LLC and the United Auto Workers could be decided by four union locals representing more than 8,600 workers who were scheduled to vote today on the pact.

The tentative contract between Chrysler LLC and the United Auto Workers could be decided by four union locals representing more than 8,600 workers who were scheduled to vote Wednesday on the pact.

As more than 9,000 United Auto Workers members at four Metro Detroit locals got their opportunity today to vote on a proposed labor deal with Chrysler LLC, union members remained divided and many said the outcome was too close to call.

KOKOMO, IN -- Members of two of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo, Indiana overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler Tuesday night.

Members of two of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler Tuesday.

Eight local unions have now turned down the landmark pact, while six locals have approved it.

A tentative contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union continues to meet resistance.

A tentative contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union continues to meet resistance.

Two United Auto Workers union locals in Indiana representing about 5,300 workers have rejected the proposed Chrysler LLC national labor contract.

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - A tentative contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union continues to meet resistance. Members of two of three UAW locals in Kokomo, Indiana, have overwhelmingly rejected the agreement leaving ratification even more in question.

A crucial vote is under way Wednesday as workers at four Metro Detroit factories vote on the ratification of the tentative contract with Chrysler LLC.

Members of two of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC on Tuesday night. About 3,000 of the approximately 5,000 members of Local 685 voted, and 72 percent voted against the contract, union officials said. Some 78 percent of 737 members of Local 1166 who voted rejected the contract, according to information posted on the local's ...

The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler L.L.C. remained in question yesterday, with a union local in Detroit saying it had approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind.

KOKOMO, Ind.: Members of the largest of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC on Tuesday night.

Members of two of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC on Tuesday night. About 3,000 of the approximately 5,000 members of Local 685 voted, and 72 percent voted against the contract, union officials said.

DETROIT: The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind.

KOKOMO, Ind. -- Members of two of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler on Tuesday. Eight local unions representing more than 16,000 workers have turned down the landmark pact.

KOKOMO, Ind. - Members of the largest of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo, Ind., overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC last night.

Daimer stand-alone group not yet restated.) Average Earnings Before Interest and Tax: EUR1.87B Average Sales: EUR24.34B Note: Strong underlying earnings are expected for 3Q due to good performance of Mercedes-Benz, but an impairment of up to EUR2.5B related to sale of Chrysler will likely result in a net loss.

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Members of two of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler yesterday.

Almost two years to the day from the original launch of the Chrysler 300C saloon in the UK, residual value experts have confirmed that the 300C has been a massive residual value success story.

CHIBA, Japan, Oct 24 - U.S. carmaker Chrysler [CBS.UL ] is seeking partners in China and India to make cars locally for the booming markets there, the group's new head of sales for Asia said on Wednesday.

Kokomo, Ind. -- Members of the largest of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo, Ind., overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC on Tuesday night.

DETROIT -- The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories...

A prolonged United Auto Workers (UAW) strike at Chrysler's assembly plant in Fenton would have created havoc to both the city's and the workers' bottom lines, and city officials are glad it turned out to be a short one.

The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind. Six local unions representing more than 11,000 workers have turned down the landmark pact, while five locals representing about 8,200 workers ...

Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler LLC workers at four suburban Detroit plants may decide the fate of a new contract with the automaker after a vote last night in Indiana threw the outcome in doubt.

DETROIT - The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question yesterday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind.

The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a couple of weeks ago. Many rank-and-file members, however, have rejected that message.

Associated Press - October 24, 2007 12:23 AM ET KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - A tentative contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union continues to meet resistance.

UAW leaders are having a hard time convincing their members to agree with the proposed contract with Chrysler.

You know you've made it as a car company when a newspaper refers to your minivan as a limousine. That's what has happened to Chrysler with its all-new 2008 Town & Country minivan. ...

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - A tentative contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union continues to meet resistance. Members of 2 of 3 UAW locals in Kokomo, Indiana, have overwhelmingly rejected the agreement leaving ratification even more in question.

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - A tentative contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union continues to meet resistance. Members of 2 of 3 UAW locals in Kokomo, Indiana, have overwhelmingly rejected the agreement leaving ratification even more in question.

Chrysler LLC workers in Kokomo, Ind. soundly rejected the tentative labor contract Tuesday.

DETROIT — The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind.

DETROIT | The fate of the contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday. A union local in Detroit said it approved the deal, and officials awaited vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind.

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - Members of 2 of 3 United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo, Indiana overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler tonight.

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) -- Members of two of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo, Indiana overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler tonight.

Members of two of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC on Tuesday night.

Tom Murphy, The Associated Press October 23, 2007 - 10:02 p.m. KOKOMO, Ind. - Members of the largest of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo, Ind. overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC on Tuesday night.

Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler LLC employees at three plants represented by the United Auto Workers in Kokomo, Indiana, soundly rejected a four-year contract, increasing chances that the agreement will fail nationally.

The clash over a controversial new labor contract at Chrysler has moved to the factory floor in suburban Michigan, where union officials fanned out this week trying to persuade their members to vote yes.

Members of the largest of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC on Tuesday night.

Members of the largest of three United Auto Workers locals in Kokomo overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler on Tuesday night. About 3,000 of the 5,000 members of Local 685 participated in the vote, and 72% voted against the contract, union officials said.

AUBURN HILLS -- Most minivans may not make the Las Vegas Strip home, but Chrysler designers have created a family hauler worthy of the license plate DBL-DWN.

The fate of the tentative contract between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo.

Some local unions are at odds with the international union. Six have turned down the deal, while five have accepted it.

Six large locals over the weekend rejected a tentative deal between United Auto Workers and Chrysler Group, raising the probability that the contract will not receive enough rank-and-file votes for ratification, USA Today reports (Silke Carty, USA Today, 10/22). Some leaders were unhappy about Chrysler not naming specific future product guarantees to U.S. [click link for full article]

DETROIT — The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question today, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind.

DETROIT - Vote tallies continue to trickle in as the fate of the tentative contract agreement between the UAW and Chrysler hangs in the balance.

United Auto Worker leaders are lobbying as several big locals in Kokomo and Michigan vote on a tentative contract with Chrysler.

The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved the deal and officials awaiting vote tallies from four factories in Kokomo, Ind.

Workers at Metro Detroit parts distribution centers supported the tentative agreement between the UAW and Chrysler LLC by 86 percent, Local 1248 President Harvey W. Hawkins Jr. announced today.

DETROIT (AP) - Vote tallies continue to trickle in as the fate of the tentative contract agreement between the UAW and Chrysler hangs in the balance. A union local at two engine plants in Detroit has approved the deal. Officials are awaiting vote counts from four factories in Kokomo, Indiana.

As voting continues, six locals have rejected the contract. A dual wage scale is at issue. The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler was hailed as a historic step for the company just a couple of weeks ago. Many of the rank and file, however, have rejected that message.

DETROIT -- The fate of the tentative contract agreement between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC remained in question Tuesday, with a union local in Detroit saying it approved...

Many UAW members have rejected the labor deal, with several large locals still left to vote. The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a couple of weeks ago. Many rank-and-file members, however, have rejected that message.

A proposed contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers could be in jeopardy. Workers in several large assembly plants have already voted against the four-year deal. The union is about halfway through the balloting, and the vote is too close to call right now.

A proposed contract between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers could be in jeopardy. Workers in several large assembly plants have already voted against the four-year deal. The union is about half-way through the balloting, and the vote is too close to call right now.

Turbulent times at Chrysler since the split with Daimler several months ago are causing the new ownership to rethink its Chrysler brand while continuing the Dodge product blitz. Chrysler models that face elimination or rejuvenation include the Pacifica, the PT Cruiser, the 300 and the Crossfire.

DETROIT, MI- The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a couple of weeks ago. Many rank & file members, however, have

DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers leaders have been heavily lobbying as several big locals in Kokomo, Indiana, and in Michigan prepare to vote on the tentative contract with Chrysler.

DETROIT – The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company a couple of weeks ago. But many rank-and-file members have rejected that message.

The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a few weeks ago. Many rank-and-file members, however, have rejected that message.

DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers leaders have been heavily lobbying as several big locals in Kokomo, Indiana, and in Michigan prepare to vote on the tentative contract with Chrysler.

DETROIT (AP) - The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a couple of weeks ago.

Chrysler LLC's contract with the United Auto Workers, gaining worker support, will be tested at the company's biggest manufacturing centers, including Belvidere, in the next two days.

Detroit- The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a couple of weeks ago. Many rank-and-file members, however, have rejected that message.

U.S. autoworkers at several large locals have rejected a four-year United Auto Workers-Chrysler pact, putting the agreement in jeopardy. The vote against the tentative agreement by union members at a Detroit-area facility Sunday was the fourth rejection by a large assembly plant since voting began Thursday, The Detroit News reported. With about one-third of the locals reporting results, at least ...

In early voting, several locals reject labor deal The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a couple of weeks ago. Many rank-and-file members, however, have rejected that message.

The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Chrysler was hailed as a historic step forward for the company a couple of...

The tentative agreement between Chrysler LLC and the UAW has thus far won the approval of just over 50 percent of workers, but the vote is close.

Chrysler LLC's contract with the United Auto Workers will be tested at the company's biggest manufacturing centers today and Wednesday.

A crucial vote by Belvidere Crysler workers could make or break the new Chrysler contract deal.

DETROIT (AP) - The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed...

Workers at the Belvidere Chrysler plant return after a two-week layoff. They also get word when they could vote on the new contract. Workers will get the chance to vote from Friday to Saturday, and could be one of the last locals to do so.

United Auto Workers leaders in Detroit have started a heavy lobbying campaign to win support for a contract with Chrysler LLC, with the outcome in doubt and a large chunk of the 45,000 workers covered yet to vote.

BELVIDERE, ILL. -Workers at Chrysler's Belvidere assembly plant report back tonight after a two-week break with a tentative contract in hand and an uncertain future.

United Auto Workers at Chrysler LLC's Mack I and Mack II engine plants in Detroit overwhelming approved the tentative national labor agreement Monday, according to UAW Local 51 President Lorenzo Poole III.

DETROIT (AP) - United Auto Workers leaders have been heavily lobbying as several big locals in Indiana and Michigan prepare to vote on the tentative contract with Chrysler.

Chrysler logo. Chrysler LLC's landmark deal with the United Auto Workers is running into serious rank-and-file dissent, with large numbers of workers voting against ratifying the new four-year-contract, union sources said.

Belvidere , IL- The Belvidere Chrysler plant is back up and running after being shutdown for the past two weeks. But many questions still loom for workers as they head back to the assembly line.

Chrysler LLC guaranteed that it would keep some U.S. factories running well beyond the 2011 expiration of a proposed contract with the United Auto Workers union if the deal was approved, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a couple of weeks ago.

Tom Krisher, The Associated Press October 22, 2007 - 6:15 p.m. DETROIT - The tentative deal between the United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC was hailed as a historic step forward for the company just a couple of weeks ago. Many rank-and-file members, however, have rejected that message.

Twinsburg's Local 122 is among the UAW locals who this weekend rejected a tentative contract with Chrysler that the United Autoworkers leadership wants to pass. Ran-and-file members say the problem is no guarantees for the future. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has more ... WKSU's M.L. Schultze reports.

(AP) - THE VOTE: About 45,000 United Auto Workers members who work for Chrysler LLC are voting on a tentative contract with the company, and many have rejected the pact in early voting.

THE VOTE: About 45,000 United Auto Workers members who work for Chrysler LLC are voting on a tentative contract with the company, and many have rejected the pact in early voting.

The tentative agreement between Chrysler LLC and the United Auto Workers has garnered the approval of slightly more than 50 percent of the workers who have voted so far, according to people close to the situation.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The buzz in Detroit lately has been that Jay Leno, Hollywood's high-profile auto enthusiast who recently did a stand-up routine for Chrysler dealers in Las Vegas, used the occasion to give Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli his thoughts on future products.

U.S. autoworkers at several large locals have rejected a four-year United Auto Workers-Chrysler pact, putting the agreement in jeopardy.

Votes at union locals in six Chrysler plants in Indiana and Michigan in the next two days will be crucial in determining whether the US carmaker succeeds in securing a new four-year contract with its workers.

The September and October United Auto Workers (UAW) GM and Chrysler agreements are just the latest examples of union leadership surrender and betrayal.

DETROIT — Ratification of the tentative labour contract between the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler LLC was thrown into jeopardy Monday after workers at four of the eight assembly plants that must vote on the deal rejected it.

FENTON, Mo. (AP) -- Autoworkers in St. Louis are expected to learn this week if their union will approve a new labor contract with Chrysler.

(RTTNews) - The United Auto Workers deal with Chrysler may not pass, as opposition to the contract swelled over the weekend. The union had hoped the agreement would be approved by Wednesday.

DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers members at locals in Missouri, Ohio and Delaware have voted to reject a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC following apparent concern about the fate of the contract by union leaders.

Oct 22, 2007 — DETROIT (AP) - The fate of a tentative labor agreement at Chrysler LLC remained uncertain after two large United Auto Workers locals representing about 4,500 of the union's 45,000 members at the automaker split over the deal Sunday.

United Auto Worker unions in Fenton, Mo, Newark, Del., and Twinsburg, Ohio, vote to reject a tentative contract with Chrysler.

Workers at all four big assembly plants where voting has taken place have rejected the contract, but the agreement still has a good chance of ratification.

Chrysler’s powertrain lineup is beginning to look a little worse for wear against the modern engines powering vehicles from rivals like Toyota and GM. Where Chrysler lags behind the most is in fuel-economy, its fleet average mileage figure for 2007 was 18.3mpg (12.8L/100km), and this is what engineers have focused the most on improving.

BRAMPTON - Looking to get people revved up about their products, Chrysler Canada helped lower the price on hundreds of cars by having dealers drive vehicles out of the Brampton plant themselves.

Ratification of the tentative labor agreement between Chrysler and the UAW is anything but certain.

The tentative labor agreement between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers could be in trouble.

Alcantara®, the luxury car interior material, will now be available in a number of new 2008 automobiles from Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep. Since its introduction to the U.S. market nearly two years ago, Alcantara® has quickly become the interior of choice among American auto makers for its luxurious feel, style and functionality.

Members of United Auto Workers Local 624 Sunday overwhelmingly approved a new contract with Chrysler LLC. Members voted 87 percent to 13 percent at the state fairgrounds to ratify the contract.

The fate of a tentative labor agreement at Chrysler remains uncertain after two large United Auto Workers locals split over the deal.

Workers at three more UAW locals have rejected a tentative contract agreement between the union and Chrysler. The scale of the dissent will cause concern for backers of the deal, though it is mainly concentrated in plants with some questionmark to their long-term viability.

United Auto Workers members leave a union technical training facility after voting on a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC in Warren, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. UAW members at locals in Missouri, Ohio and Delaware have voted to reject a tentative contract with Chrysler following apparent concern about the fate of the contract by union leaders.

The fate of a tentative labor agreement at Chrysler LLC remained uncertain Sunday after two large United Auto Workers locals representing about 4,500 of the union's 45,000 members at the automaker split over the deal. National UAW leaders appeared concerned about the fate of the agreement, asking all appointed union officials to sign a statement backing the deal. The contract had already failed ...

DETROIT -- Ratification of a proposed four-year contract with Chrysler LLC appeared in jeopardy Sunday as a majority of UAW workers at the Jefferson North plant in Detroit rejected the proposal that calls for a two-tier wage system and creation of a union-run health fund for retirees.

Associated Press - October 21, 2007 11:23 PM ET DETROIT (AP) - Ratification of the tentative labor agreement between Chrysler and the UAW is anything but certain.

Workers at three more United Auto Workers (UAW) local unions have rejected a tentative contract agreement between the national union and Chrysler LLC, casting doubt on whether the deal will be ratified.

DETROIT (AP) - The fate of a tentative labor agreement at Chrysler remains uncertain today after two large United Auto Workers locals in Michigan and New York split over the deal.

Two large locals vote against ratifying labor deal, casting doubt on whether agreement will be approved.

Opposition to a proposed contract with Chrysler swelled over the weekend as members at six large United Auto Worker sites voted against the deal, raising the possibility that the contract might not pass.

Workers voting against the Chrysler deal see the lack of job guarantees as a violation of the union?s long-held principle of winning similar terms at each Detroit auto company.

The fate of a tentative labor agreement at Chrysler LLC remained uncertain Sunday after two large United Auto Workers locals representing about 4,500 of the union's 45,000 members at the automaker split over the deal. National UAW leaders appeared concerned about the fate of the agreement, asking all appointed union officials to sign a statement backing the deal.

Chrysler’s hopes of avoiding further industrial action were dimming last night amid reports that members of the larger US automotive unions had rejected a new four-year pay and conditions deal.

DETROIT (AP) — The fate of a tentative labor agreement at Chrysler LLC remained uncertain after two large United Auto Workers locals representing about 4,500 of the union's 45,000 members at the automaker split over the deal Sunday.

DETROIT (AP) - The fate of a tentative labor agreement at Chrysler remains uncertain today after two large United Auto Workers locals split over the deal.

Associated Press - October 21, 2007 8:55 PM ET DETROIT (AP) - The fate of a tentative labor agreement at Chrysler remains uncertain today after two large United Auto Workers locals split over...

DETROIT - The fate of a tentative labour agreement at Chrysler LLC remained uncertain Sunday after two large United Auto Workers locals representing about 4,500 of the union's 45,000 members at the automaker split over the deal.

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya) United Auto Workers members leave a union technical training facility after voting on a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC in Warren, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. UAW members at locals in Missouri, Ohio and Delaware have voted to reject a tentative contract with Chrysler following apparent concern about the fate of the contract by union leaders.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Chrysler LLC and the leaders of the United Auto Workers will be under pressure this week to hold together a contract deal after several union locals rejected the tentative agreement over the weekend.

DETROIT (AP) - Workers at three more United Auto Workers locals have rejected a tentative contract agreement between the union and Chrysler LLC, casting doubt on whether the deal will be ratified. Members at locals in Missouri, Ohio and Delaware voted against the deal Friday and Saturday even as union leaders from Detroit spent the later part of the week lobbying for yes votes. The contract ...

Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler LLC's contract with the United Auto Workers has been rejected by bigger union locals during the first three days of voting and supported by smaller groups, dimming prospects for the accord's approval.

DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers members at locals in Missouri, Ohio and Delaware have voted to reject a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC following apparent concern about the fate of the contract by union leaders.

Two more Chrysler sites reject contract proposal: WSJ

TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Two more Chrysler LLC plants rejected the latest contract proposal the company reached with the United Auto Workers, pressuring the union to build support for the pact, a media report said.

A recording at Local 110, which represents 2,781 hourly workers at the South Assembly Plant, said 66% of skilled trade workers and 79% of non-skilled workers voted against the contract. The plant makes Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Caravan minivans.

Workers at three more United Auto Workers locals have rejected a tentative contract agreement between the union and Chrysler LLC, casting doubt on whether the deal will be ratified. If the contract is rejected by UAW members, it would be the first time in at least two decades that has happened.

Union members express opposition to deal struck with Chrysler

As two more UAW locals reported voting down a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC, the automaker and top union leaders focused attention Saturday on upcoming votes at three large assembly plants, offering bonuses to temporary workers at one of the plants.

Associated Press DETROIT: Workers in Twinsburg and at two other United Auto Workers locals on Saturday rejected a tentative contract agreement between the union and Chrysler LLC, casting doubt on whether the deal will be ratified.

Workers at three more United Auto Workers locals have rejected a tentative contract agreement between the union and Chrysler LLC, casting doubt on whether the deal will be ratified. Members at locals in Missouri, Ohio and Delaware voted against the deal Friday and Saturday even as union leaders from Detroit spent the later part of the week lobbying for yes votes. The contract failed Saturday at ...

Autos: Contract's passage doubtful as workers in 3 states reject agreement. DETROIT - Workers at three more United Auto Workers locals have rejected a tentative contract agreement between the union and Chrysler LLC, casting doubt on whether the deal will be ratified.

United Auto Workers members leave a union technical training facility after voting on a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC in Warren, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. UAW members at locals in Missouri, Ohio and Delaware have voted to reject a tentative contract with Chrysler following apparent concern about the fate of the contract by union leaders.

DETROIT (AP) - 1010dv--uaw--contract Workers at three more United Auto Workers locals have rejected a tentative contract agreement between the union and Chrysler LLC, casting doubt on whether the deal will be ratified.

DETROIT -- Three more United Auto Workers local unions have voted to reject a tentative contract with Chrysler LLC amid members' concern about facets of the agreement.

DETROIT (AP) - Workers at three more United Auto Workers local unions have rejected a tentative contract agreement between the national union and Chrysler LLC, casting doubt on whether the deal will be ratified.