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The North Assembly plant, whic h produces Dodge Ram trucks, had been by the end of so Chrysler’s announcement Wednesday provided anexactr date. The Fenton North plant is set to resumw production June 29 untilJuly 10, Chrysler said, and then will remaib idled “contingent upon volumes.” The truck segmenft has taken a particular hit as auto saleas have declined. Dianna Gutierrez, a Chryslef spokeswoman, said workers at the plant will have an opportunityh to transfer to other production sites or take part in an incentive programk forearly retirement, special earlh retirement program, and/or an enhanced voluntaryu termination program.
She didn’t have exact detailzs of the new offer but said it woulcd be similar to previous offers thatincluded lump-sum cash payments, vehiclr vouchers and health-care coverage. The Northy Plant employed 1,200 workers prior to recent buyout offers. About 640 the buyouf and early retirement offers by a May 26 The North Assembly plant was idled in early but was one of seven plants where Chrysler productio n following the idling of all its plantz when it filed for Chapterd 11 bankruptcyApril 30. After its brief reopening, the plant was then expectex to close fora two-weekm summer break the weeks of July 13 and 20.
Chrysler emerges from bankruptcy when Italian carmaker Fiat closed a deal to takeover Chrysler’sa assets. Chrysler’s South Plant in Fenton, which assemblee minivans, was idled at the end of October. Anothet 115 of its more than 350 workers had acceptex offers fromChrysler