Union officials representing cashiers at Detroit Metro Airport's parking lots are to return to the negotiating table today for contract talks with Motor City Central Parking, hired to manage the airport's more than 21,000 spaces.
But even if they don't reach a deal, a strike on Sunday is not likely, said Steve Hicks, president of Teamsters Local 283, which represents about 125 cashiers and maintenance workers at Metro's parking lots and decks.
Hicks said union leaders expect to decide today whether they should direct members to walk off the job, or have off-duty workers set up picket lines.
But a strike is not out of the question, Hicks said. If picket lines don't work, the union could later tell workers to walk off the job. Either way, airport officials say the lots and decks will be open on Sunday, expecting Motor City Central Parking to have a plan to deal with a potential strike.
The company said it has a plan but would not discuss it.
Talks ended early Friday afternoon. The contract's latest extension is to expire tonight.
Issues for the union include a $3 daily parking fee and a two-tier wage system.
Source: JEWEL GOPWANI of the Free Press
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