Delphi, workers down to zero hour

February 17, 2006 Come Friday, Delphi Corp.'s 34,000 hourly workers may discover a different future with the struggling auto parts-maker.

GM and UAW in talks over jobs for Delphi workers

February 13, 2006 General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers union are working on an early-retirement program that would allow bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp.

Suppliers' unions threaten strike

Jan 31, 2006 Two bankrupt auto suppliers and their unions stepped up their game of brinkmanship Monday when labor leaders brandished a strike threat to limit cuts in U.S. factory workers' pay and benefits.

UAW group to picket Delphi

Jan 18, 2006 Soldiers of Solidarity, a militant faction of UAW employees, said it will picket Delphi Corp.'s Troy headquarters from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday. In an e-mail, the group said it is prepared to strike to protect pensions, benefits, wages and jobs.

UAW's future alive in Dundee

DUNDEE -- A new United Auto Workers union is rising in the fields of southern Michigan, 60 miles from Detroit and nearly a lifetime removed from the confrontational culture that shaped the union's relationship with Detroit's automakers.

Delphi, GM-backed, To Offer UAW New Deal

After the initial offer providing huge cuts ($12 per hour from $27, reduced benefits, revised work rules, etc) for Delphi's 33,000 U.S. hourly workers, Delphi officials said they are reconsidering the offer.

UAW will picket today

United Auto Workers Local 2195 will conduct an “informational picket” concerning the Delphi bankruptcy and restructuing plan today.

Delphi focuses on GM talks, delays labor pact overhaul

Delphi Corp., which filed for bankruptcy last month, said Monday it is making progress in restructuring talks with General Motors Corp. and will delay an effort to reject its union contracts.

GM CEO says UAW/Delphi deal not guaranteed

February 17, 2006 After a luncheon speech to the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Wagoner said Delphi's move earlier on Friday delaying filing court papers to void its labor contracts was a positive development and that talks were ongoing.

GM unlikely to meet Feb. 17 deadline

February 2, 2006 General Motors Corp. is unlikely to reach a deal to help its biggest parts supplier negotiate new money-saving contracts with its unions by Feb. 17,

UAW Statement on Ford's Plan

Jan 24, 2006 The following statement was made Monday by United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger and Vice President Gerald Bantom, who directs the UAW National Ford Department, in response to Ford Motor Co.'s restructuring plan:

UAW: Crates from Mexico contain more than parts

Jan 13, 2006 Can GM get bugs out of shipping? UAW: Crates from Mexico contain more than parts.

Delphi kills offer that riled the UAW

Bankrupt auto supplier Delphi Corp. on Monday withdrew a contentious proposal to slash the wages of its 33,000 U.S. hourly workers, expressing hope it will reach a "consensual agreement" with its labor unions and former parent General Motors Corp. about how to restructure the company.

GM drops matches for 401(k)

DETROIT-- General Motors Corp. is suspending contributions to its 401(k) savings plan for salaried employees and paring back severance benefits as it prepares for more white-collar job cuts in the coming year.

Teamsters Local 414 Strike against Tuthill Corporation Update 12 8 05

As we approach the Christmas holiday season we all have a lot to be thankful for as members of UAW Local 2209. The same is not true for many working Americans and specifically organized labor

Delphi move delays showdown

Chances that Delphi Corp. can head off a crippling strike by its angry work force have improved as the bankrupt auto supplier seeks a delay in trying to eliminate its labor contracts, some analysts say.

'Tough medicine' as General Motors reveals plans to cut 30,000 jobs

General Motors announced plans yesterday to cut 30,000 manufacturing jobs in North America, closing a dozen assembly and parts factories in an effort to staunch losses that have reached $4bn (£2.3bn) so far this year.