Frankfort Auto Mechanics Stage Walkout

Frankfort IL

02 August, 2021

2:03 PM

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FRANKFORT, 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 Phillips Chevrolet in Frankfort. 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. Phillips Chevrolet had not publicly responded to the strike as of Monday afternoon. Officials from IAM Union Local 701 told Patch more details on the contract would be available Monday night. You can see the full list of the affected dealerships here.