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No deal between striking mechanics, auto dealers after talks Monday
As the auto mechanics strike reaches its one-week mark, both sides had "lengthy discussions" Monday before adjourning without an agreement.
Representatives for Automobile Mechanics Local 701 and the Chicago Automobile Trade Association said the sides will return to the bargaining table Thursday.
In the meantime, about 1,700 mechanics remain on the picket lines at new car dealerships throughout Chicago and the suburbs.
The loss of service work income and lost customers are unknown while mechanics seek fair pay, pension benefits, flex time and other issues that remain in dispute.
Read more: http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170807/no-deal-between-striking-mechanics-auto-dealers-after-talks-monday