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February 27, 2012

Findlay union ratifies pact with Cooper Tire

The lockout is over. The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 207L ratified a new five-year labor agreement with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Tags: Plants, USW

<p>"Our manufacturing facilities are doing a great job of adjusting to  very fluid conditions," says Armes.</p>
February 27, 2012

Cooper's future, from the mouth of its CEO

Roy Armes, CEO of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., says with 10 months left in the year, the company is in good shape. Solid financial results for 2011 helped.

Tags: Cooper Financials, Plants, Roy Armes, USW

February 24, 2012

Cooper and USW reach tentative agreement

The United Steelworkers report the union has reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract with Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. on behalf of the 1,051 members of USW Local 207L who have been locked-out since Nov. 28, 2011, at the company’s Findlay, Ohio, tire plant.

Tags: Cooper, strike, United Steelworkers, USW

February 20, 2012

Teamsters agree with Cooper; lockout continues

Fleet truck drivers represented by Teamsters Local 20 ratified a new three-year contract with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. on Feb. 18, 2012. The labor agreement covers fleet truck drivers located in Findlay, Ohio.

Tags: Findlay, Plants, Teamsters, USW

February 14, 2012

Goodyear North American Tire sales rise 20%

Financially, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. had a record year globally in 2011. How did it fare in the United States and Canada?

Tags: Goodyear financials, OE tires, Raw material costs, USW

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February 9, 2012

Cooper will reveal 4Q results on Feb. 27

Did Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. feel the effects of the lockout at its tire plant in Findlay, Ohio, in the fourth quarter? Find out on Feb. 27, when Cooper says it will announce its 4Q and year-end 2011 financial results before the market opens.

Tags: Cooper Financials, Plants, USW

January 27, 2012

Texarkana union ratifies agreement with Cooper

The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 752L overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. The local union represents the company's Texarkana, Ark., tire plant.

Tags: Facts Issue, Plant capacity, Texarkana, USW

January 26, 2012

USW backs President Obama's tire talk

In his 2012 State of the Union Address on Jan. 24, President Barack Obama talked tires. The United Steelworkers (USW) union was pleased with his comments.

Tags: B.O.B., Leo Girard, President Obama, Tire tariffs, USW

January 20, 2012

Cooper and USW agree -- in Texarkana

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. and United Steelworkers Local 752L reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labor contract shortly before the current contract was scheduled to expire.

Tags: David Boone, Plants, Scott Cole, USW

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December 23, 2011

Appeals court overturns duties on OTR tires

A United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on Dec. 19, 2011, that the U.S. Commerce Department's imposition of countervailing duties on China-made off-the-road (OTR) and agricultural tires in 2008 was illegal under U.S. law.

Tags: Alliance Tire, GPX, Leo Gerard, OTR tires, USW

December 19, 2011

Stalemate between Cooper and USW continues

The lockout of union workers at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s plant in Findlay, Ohio, continues to drag on. On Saturday, United Steelworkers Local 207L held a rally outside the plant.

Tags: B.O.B., Plant capacity, USW

December 7, 2011

USW files 10 charges against Cooper Tire

The United Steelworkers (USW) International union and its Local 207L filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. on Dec. 6, 2011.

Tags: Cooper Financials, Plants, USW

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