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Jan 8, 2009 - Very Important Date

As the white rabbit sang...

I'm late, I'm late for
A very important date.
No time to say hello, good-bye,
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late

It's getting to be crunch time for reworking the contract between the automakers and the UAW.  While the loan deal gives GM and Chrysler until March 31 to finalize changes to the labor contract and get them approved by UAW members, the companies are required to present key elements on Feb. 17.

UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said he plans to work with the administration of President-elect Barack Obama, who takes office Jan. 20, to have the wage and benefit demands removed.

Is it just me, or is it obvious to everyone that wage cuts are a deal breaker in this? What does "changes in the labor contract" mean if it doesn't mean wage and benefit cuts? Seems to me Mr. Gettelfinger is starting to live in a Wonderland.

Read the entire article here

4:04 am | Categories: automotive news, uaw
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