Navistar limits picketers with injunction

CHATHAM, Ont. (July 9, 2002) — Navistar International has obtained a permanent injunction limiting striking workers numbers outside its plant in Chatham, Ontario.

Company spokesman Roy Wiley said the company was granted the injunction yesterday, but noted they have no plans to bus in replacement workers today where production has been greatly reduced with managers and supervisors filling in. Wiley would not elaborate if International has any plans to bring in replacement workers after today.

The permanent injunction limits picketer numbers to 50. Unlike a previous temporary injunction, it requires the people on the picket lines to be members of Canadian Auto Workers Local 127.

Union members walked out over the company’s plans to implement $14 million worth of cost cutting measure at the plant, forcing International to transfer truck manufacturing operations to its plant in Mexico.

Members of the CAW have threatened to call in workers from nearby auto plants to add to the numbers on the International picket lines in the event the company makes a further attempt to bring in replacements.

-Truckinginfo.com