Toledo, OHIO - More than 200 employees at the new Dana Toledo Driveline facility went on strike Wednesday morning.þþWorkers say they want union representation, specifically for better pay and better hours.þþDirector of Region 2B UAW, Rich Rankin, says employees are currently not represented by a union. Rankin says they have a neutrality agreement with Dana Inc. that a union would be recognized if a majority of the workers wanted representation.þþRankin says around 70% of employees asked for representation.þþWorkers went on strike at 4AM on Thursday and plan to be on strike until the union is recognized.þþA spokesman for Dana, Jeff Cole, issued the following written statement: ÿDana respects the right of our people to organize. In this case, there are competing unions soliciting our employees to become members. When this happens, there is a defined process – agreed upon by both unions – that must be followed to decide which union will represent our people. Today’s actions circumvent that process and are disappointing. As part of our contractual obligations with both the United Auto Workers and the United Steelworkers, we remain neutral as to which union will represent our people. We look forward to resolving this matter with both unions as quickly as possible and to bargaining in good faith with whichever union is ultimately selected.ÿþþDana Driveline Facility is located at the former Overland Industrial Park and produce axels for the Jeep Wrangler.
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