450 members of UAW Locals 110 and 412 in St. Louis and Detroit gathered this morning at Chrysler headquarters to protest the closing of a St. Louis minivan factory. 412 president Joe Hagler cites the closing as part of a recurring problem, saying that Chrysler is sending too many jobs overseas. He believes the union must get through to the company, to ensure the security of future generations. A Chrysler spokeswoman sympathized with the laid-off workers, but said that given the current state of the market, it was a decision they had to make. She mentioned also that the company will try to make other job openings available to the former St. Louis employees.
See "Hundreds protest at Chrysler headquarters", Tim Higgins, Detroit Free Press, August 13, 2008