Mechanics Strike After Rejecting Contract In Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights IL

02 August, 2021

2:01 PM

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Mechanics across the Chicago area staged a walkout Monday after rejecting the latest proposal for a new contract, leaving over 50 dealerships and auto shops without staff including Arlington Heights Buick and Patrick Volvo/Cadillac in Schaumburg. Officials from IAM Mechanics' Union Local 701 said in a post to their website Sunday that an offer from the local dealers' group was rejected by 97 percent of present members. Almost all union members voted to strike Monday after the contract expired. The last time the mechanics union went on strike was in 2017, a walkout that lasted nearly two months. Patch has reached out to both Arlington Heights Buick and Patrick Volvo/Cadillace for this story. Officials from IAM Union Local 701 told Patch more details on the contract would be available Monday night. The full list of the affected dealerships can be found here.