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9-to-5 at the auto plant
9-to-5 at the auto plant
Workers ending a shift at a local Chrysler factory.

With the company desperately fighting for survival, many of these workers' futures hang in the balance.

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Last updated April 22 2009: 5:45 AM ET
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