The rank and file appears to be turning against a tentative agreement between Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers, with two more Michigan locals voting "no" Thursday on the new national contract.
UAW Local 372, which represents workers at Chrysler's Trenton Engine Complex, voted against ratification, with 55 percent of voting members checking the "no" box on their ballots, according to official results. There were also unconfirmed reports by members Thursday that workers at UAW Local 869, which represents employees at Chrysler's Warren Stamping Plant, also rejected the contract Wednesday, with nearly 54 percent voting "no."
The UAW is trying to prevent the release of voting results, saying early tallies could skew the outcome of the plebiscite.
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