A new contract between Daimler Trucks North America and the UAW means that some laid-off employees in the Charlotte area are being recalled to one of the three plants. The union gave up wages and benefits for job security in a three-year agreement. The company will add 540 workers in the area. The union is garnering praise for helping the economy and working with Daimler. The previous contract expired June 1.
See "UAW deal = hundreds of Daimler Trucks jobs in the Charlotte region", Ken Elkins, Charlotte Business Journal, July 6, 2010