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Truckmakers News * USA - Oshkosh Corp. employees reject labor deal
Higher health costs cited; strike authorized but not yet called
Oshkosh,WIS,USA -The Journal Sentinel, by Rick Barrett -Sept. 30, 2011: -- Angry about increased health care costs and workplace issues, employees of Oshkosh Corp. on Friday soundly rejected a proposed five-year labor agreement... The vote tally was not made public, but UAW Local 578 officials said the contract was turned down by 84% of the voting members... The union represents more than 3,000 Oshkosh employees, most of whom make trucks for the U.S. military. Union officials said they have pre-authorized a strike but have not yet called for it. About 2,800 of the employees voted on the contract...
* Michigan - GM Will Sell Commercial Bi-Fuel CNG Pickup in 2012
Detroit,MICH,USA -Pure Green Cars -4 October 2011: -- General Motors announced that it will start selling a compressed natural gas bi-fuel commercial pickup truck early in the fourth quarter of 2012... The addition of a bi-fuel CNG pickup will help satisfy a broader range of needs for commercial customers looking for a one-stop alternative fuel vehicle from the factory... The bi-fuel commercial trucks will be covered by GM’s three-year, 36,000-mile new vehicle limited warranty and five-year, 100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty and vehicle emissions warranty, meeting all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emission certification requirements...
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