Politics & Government
Mechanics Walk Out At Niles Dealership, Over 50 Others
The contract for IAM Mechanics' Union Local 701 expired Sunday night after the union declined an offer from the dealership group.
NILES, IL — Mechanics across the Chicago area staged a walkout Monday after rejecting the latest proposal for a new contract, leaving over 50 dealerships and auto shops without staff including Golf Mill Ford in Niles.
Officials from IAM Mechanics' Union Local 701 said in a post to their website Sunday that an offer from the local dealers' group was rejected by 97 percent of present members. Almost all union members voted to strike Monday after the contract expired.
The last time the mechanics union went on strike was in 2017, a walkout that lasted nearly two months.
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Golf Mill Ford had not publicly responded to the strike as of Monday afternoon. Officials from IAM Union Local 701 told Patch more details on the contract would be available Monday night.
You can see the full list of the affected dealerships here.
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