No deal yet: UAW, Fiat Chrysler continue to talk
DETROIT — More than 13 hours after a deadline of midnight Monday, there was still no word of a deal between the UAW union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as the two sides continued to negotiate after a long day and night of talks.
The union and company extended the current agreement shortly after it expired at 11:59 p.m. Monday.
The pace of the talks slowed a bit in the predawn hours, but a core group of representatives continued to soldier on. Full resumption of bargaining resumed before noon today.
Negotiations continue at GM and Ford, but they have assumed a more back-burner status. And the threat of a strike was alleviated at the two companies when UAW leadership extended the Ford deadline Monday afternoon. General Motors followed suit Monday night.
The extensions mean about 141,000 employees continue to work under the terms of the 2011 contract until further notice.