DETROIT - Glenn Shagena, Fiat Chrysler's new lead labor negotiator, is a man on the hot seat. The 52-year-old executive was handed the job - and a huge, urgent challenge - after the surprise retirement of Al Iacobelli last Tuesday. The challenge: FCA US enters the UAW talks with a $10 per hour labor cost advantage over General Motors and Ford Motor Co., an advantage that could vanish if the union gets its way. Losing it could be catastrophic to FCA, which is still far less profitable than GM and Ford.
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