I've stumbled across a US gov't Tariff Commission document from April 1967 that contains a grievance that workers at the Jefferson road plant had with Chrysler pertaining to shifting production from Detroit to the Windsor plant resulting in layoffs in Detroit.
This pertains specifically to the end of production of the Monaco and Polara at the Jefferson plant for the 1967 model year, with the slack taken up at the Windsor plant.
I've seen it posted that a combined 55,588 Monacos and Polaras were made at the Belvidere plant in 1967, with production of those models there actually starting in 1966 (33k) and continuing every year with 1977 being the last year. So there was a large increase of Monaco/Polara production in Belvidere that could also be caused by a production shift away from the Jefferson plant - no?
For the 1967 - 1973 model years, were the Monaco/Polaras made at any other plants besides Belvidere and Windsor?
I've done a PDF-to-text conversion of the relevant part of the document:
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The petition stated that the assemblies of Dodge Polara and Dodge Monaco automobiles were discontinued at the Jefferson plant beginning with model year 1967 which resulted in the Windsor, Ontario plant obtaining a much larger share of the total production of Polara and Monaco automobiles. The petition further alleged that the U.S.-Canadian Trade Agreement was the cause of the rescheduling of production from the Jefferson plant to the Windsor plant which subsequently led to 1,038 layoffs at the Jefferson plant on January 23, 1967.
The information reported herein was obtained from the Chrysler Corporation, the other major motor-vehicle manufacturers in the United States, the International Union, U.A.W. and Local Union 7, U.A.W., the ComMission's files, and by fieldwork by members of the Commission's staff. Since no parties requested a hearing, none was held.
The automotive products involved--passenger cars
The Jefferson plant at which the petitioning workers were employed assembles passenger cars, but not trucks or buses. The petition specifically refers to Dodge Polara and Monaco passenger cars. Polaras and Monacos are full-sized automobiles representing the top of the Dodge carlines. They are identical in length, width, and height and have the same body shell and wheel base. They are essentially the same except for inside and outside trim and interior furnishings. Both Polaras and Monacos are available in 4-door sedans, 2 and 4-door hardtops, and 6 and 9 passenger station wagons. A convertible is offered in the Polara series only.
Polaras are powered by 8-cylinder, 318 or 383 cubic-inch engines whereas all Monacos are driven by 8-cylinder, 383 cubic-inch engines.
Imported passenger cars are dutiable at the rate of 6.5 percent ad valorem under the provisions of TSUS item 692.10 except when imported from Canada in which event they are entered duty-free under item 692.11. Since Polaras and Monacos are manufactured only in the United States and Canada, these automobiles when imported are free of duty under item 692.11.
Chrysler Corporation's automobiles and assembly plants
The Chrysler Corporation, which maintains its corporate headquarters at Detroit, Michigan, is the world's third largest producer of motor vehicles. In North America, the Corporation assembles passenger cars at eight plants, seven in the United States and one at Windsor, Canada, The Jefferson, Hamtramck, and Lynch Road plants are located in the vicinity of Detroit, Michigan. Plants are also located at St. Louis, Mo., Los Angeles, Calif., Newark, Del., and Belvidere, Ill. All of the plants have been in operation for many years except for the one at Belvidere, which was constructed about 3 years ago and was fully operational at the start of the 1966 model year.
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This pertains specifically to the end of production of the Monaco and Polara at the Jefferson plant for the 1967 model year, with the slack taken up at the Windsor plant.
I've seen it posted that a combined 55,588 Monacos and Polaras were made at the Belvidere plant in 1967, with production of those models there actually starting in 1966 (33k) and continuing every year with 1977 being the last year. So there was a large increase of Monaco/Polara production in Belvidere that could also be caused by a production shift away from the Jefferson plant - no?
For the 1967 - 1973 model years, were the Monaco/Polaras made at any other plants besides Belvidere and Windsor?
I've done a PDF-to-text conversion of the relevant part of the document:
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The petition stated that the assemblies of Dodge Polara and Dodge Monaco automobiles were discontinued at the Jefferson plant beginning with model year 1967 which resulted in the Windsor, Ontario plant obtaining a much larger share of the total production of Polara and Monaco automobiles. The petition further alleged that the U.S.-Canadian Trade Agreement was the cause of the rescheduling of production from the Jefferson plant to the Windsor plant which subsequently led to 1,038 layoffs at the Jefferson plant on January 23, 1967.
The information reported herein was obtained from the Chrysler Corporation, the other major motor-vehicle manufacturers in the United States, the International Union, U.A.W. and Local Union 7, U.A.W., the ComMission's files, and by fieldwork by members of the Commission's staff. Since no parties requested a hearing, none was held.
The automotive products involved--passenger cars
The Jefferson plant at which the petitioning workers were employed assembles passenger cars, but not trucks or buses. The petition specifically refers to Dodge Polara and Monaco passenger cars. Polaras and Monacos are full-sized automobiles representing the top of the Dodge carlines. They are identical in length, width, and height and have the same body shell and wheel base. They are essentially the same except for inside and outside trim and interior furnishings. Both Polaras and Monacos are available in 4-door sedans, 2 and 4-door hardtops, and 6 and 9 passenger station wagons. A convertible is offered in the Polara series only.
Polaras are powered by 8-cylinder, 318 or 383 cubic-inch engines whereas all Monacos are driven by 8-cylinder, 383 cubic-inch engines.
Imported passenger cars are dutiable at the rate of 6.5 percent ad valorem under the provisions of TSUS item 692.10 except when imported from Canada in which event they are entered duty-free under item 692.11. Since Polaras and Monacos are manufactured only in the United States and Canada, these automobiles when imported are free of duty under item 692.11.
Chrysler Corporation's automobiles and assembly plants
The Chrysler Corporation, which maintains its corporate headquarters at Detroit, Michigan, is the world's third largest producer of motor vehicles. In North America, the Corporation assembles passenger cars at eight plants, seven in the United States and one at Windsor, Canada, The Jefferson, Hamtramck, and Lynch Road plants are located in the vicinity of Detroit, Michigan. Plants are also located at St. Louis, Mo., Los Angeles, Calif., Newark, Del., and Belvidere, Ill. All of the plants have been in operation for many years except for the one at Belvidere, which was constructed about 3 years ago and was fully operational at the start of the 1966 model year.
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