CAW and Chrysler may not be getting a deal from the federal or the Ontario government announced Ken Lewenza, president of the Canadian Auto Workers Friday because "the goal posts keep shifting" with new company demands.
Wheels.ca reports:
"And that's a challenge for us because we're trying to understand now who's making the final decisions for Chrysler," Lewenza said.
"I'm disappointed because every time, and two times for sure, we thought we had the framework of an agreement in place, an understanding in place, the goal posts shifted."
Lewenza questioned if the U.S. Treasury, Chrysler LLC majority owner Cerberus Capital or the U.S. parent company's bankers are the only ones that are making the key decisions for the automaker instead of the bargaining teams.
the CAW will not be able to ratify their deal by the Tuesday deadline that Canadian government has set for restructuring plans. Chrysler is asking for about $2.9 billion in loans from the government to stay afloat.
Chrysler is also seeking billions from the United States government.
"What makes this unusual is that there's no strike deadline, there's no lockout opportunity for the corporation. . . . This is not traditional bargaining," Lewenza said.
"Obviously, the only pressure we have on us today is to respond to the terms and conditions of the provincial and federal loan. But, legally, we have a legal, binding contract (with Chrysler) that takes us to 2011."
If the Canadian government does not give the company what it needs Tom LaSorda, president of parent company Chrysler LLC has threatened to pull the company out of Canada.
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