The Nation - News from Nov. 4, 1985

A United Auto Workers leader said the latest contract offer from General Dynamics Corp. was turned down because the company is holding employees hostage in the strike against Army tank plants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. James Coakley, president of Local 1200 in Detroit, said the rejection of the proposal Saturday was due to lack of an amnesty clause for nine workers fired for strike activities and about 100 others facing disciplinary actions. “We won’t consider this while General Dynamics holds our people hostage,” Coakley said. The walkout, which began Sept. 18, involves almost 5,000 employees.