Chrysler sets more worker cuts as strike deadline looms

Oct 09, 2007 | 10:43 AM | Philip Burgert

Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, Mich., is planning to cut an additional 5 percent of its salaried and contract work force as a deadline approaches for a new contract with its unionized workers.

Sources at the company said Tuesday that more than 500 non-unionized salaried positions and more than 1,000 contract positions will be added to a turnaround plan announced earlier this year calling for 13,000 job cuts....





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