August 10, 2006

Now that a new labor agreement has been ratified by Steelworkers members at the three remaining Michelin/BFG plants, Goodyear's bargainers will review and analyze the agreement to determine its relevance for Goodyear.

Once Goodyear and the USW negotiators have a sufficient understanding of the new contract, the parties will discuss how the agreement affects their respective positions on the key negotiation issues.