UPDATE: New Process Gear workers reject contract

By: The Associated Press

Saturday, May 30, 2009 4:32 PM EDT

EAST SYRACUSE -- Members of a United Auto Workers union have rejected a contract aimed at saving a suburban Syracuse plant from closing.
UAW Local 624 president Scott Stanton says 68 percent of the workers voting opposed the contract in a vote Saturday.

It's the third time workers have rejected contracts with concessions that could have kept the parent company, Magna International Inc., from shutting down the struggling New Process Gear plant.

A Magna spokeswoman isn't immediately commenting.

After the second rejection, the Canadian company began closing the factory, which makes parts for trucks and sport utility vehicles. It employs 1,400 workers.

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coach7811 wrote on May 30, 2009 11:24 PM:

" Well said ALL of you. "

walkmam9 wrote on May 30, 2009 10:16 PM:

" 2 years of unemployment and 6000dollars for college its a no brainer people we will be state workers for a while instead of all of us paying into the system its time for us to finaly use it thanks for all the support we will all survive "

FS II wrote on May 30, 2009 9:48 PM:

" The union members got use to living the good life and big bucks, never thinking it would come crashing down, never planning for the future, what now? unemployment, yea there's a ton of money, and thats not going to last for ever. Were they right to vote no, I don't know, in todays job market, a job with consessions is better than no job. What are they going to do? All Magna has to do is close the doors, they owe the union members nothing. "

daisydee wrote on May 30, 2009 6:51 PM:

" OMG!!!!!!!!! don't cry when you can't find a job making what your making now those days are over... This really is unbelievable... what the hell were you all thinking??? WOW!!!!!!!!!!! "

excnyer wrote on May 30, 2009 6:50 PM:

" I have no sympathy for these people. Any job is better than NO job. They are just a greedy bunch of idiots! "

interesting wrote on May 30, 2009 6:33 PM:

" Idiots... how stupid can people get? Unbelievable! "

movedsouth wrote on May 30, 2009 5:55 PM:

" It's an terrible situation, this day and age, unions are looking out for themselves. Yes, you look to keep your job as long as you can. While you accept less than what is right, you look for another job. If there is none available, you accept what is offered. Obviously with the rejection, there's better opportunities out there. "

justventing wrote on May 30, 2009 5:29 PM:

" Idiots!, you could of just went back to work and then looked for work somewhere else. At least you would have a job in the meantime. what are you going to do when unemployment runs out? "

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