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The North Assembly which produces DodgeRam trucks, had been by the end of so Chrysler’s announcement Wednesday provided an exact date. The Fenton North plant is set to resumse production June 29 untilJuly 10, Chryslerr said, and then will remain idled “contingenf upon volumes.” The truck segment has taken a particular hit as auto salee have declined. Dianna Gutierrez, a Chryslert spokeswoman, said workers at the plant will have an opportunithy to transfer to other production sitesd or take part in an incentive program forearly retirement, special early retirement program, and/or an enhanced voluntargy termination program.
She didn’t have exact detail s of the new offee but said it woulrd be similar to previous offers thatincluded lump-su m cash payments, vehicle vouchers and health-care coverage. The Northb Plant employed 1,200 workersw prior to recent buyout offers. About 640 the buyout and earlg retirement offers by a May26 deadline. The North Assembly plant was idled in early but was one of seven plants wherw Chrysler production following the idling of all its plantd when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyApril 30. Aftedr its brief reopening, the planr was then expected to close fora two-week summert break the weeks of July 13 and 20.
Chryslerr emerged from bankruptcy when Italia n carmaker Fiat closed a deal to takeover Chrysler’x assets. Chrysler’s South Plant in Fenton, which assemblese minivans, was idled at the end of Another 115 of its more than 350 workeras had accepted offers fromChrysler