PRESS RELEASE: UAW Statement on Delphi Filing 1113/1114 Motions

March 31, 2006 UAW President Ron Gettelfinger and Vice President Richard Shoemaker on Friday issued this statement on Delphi's announcement that it will file Section 1113 and Section 1114 motions Friday with the U.S. bankruptcy court in New York.

To those in Jobs Bank, buyout is one tough sell

March 27, 2006 At the General Motors assembly plant on the outskirts of Oklahoma City there are 2,300 reminders of why the company needs to persuade tens of thousands of workers to take the buyouts it offered last week.

Weighing buyouts from GM difficult

March 24, 2006 Courtesy of the massive buyout package announced Wednesday, many of GM's 6,300 mid-Michigan workers could walk away from their jobs with an early retirement package or a one-time payout of up to $140,000.

Hundreds of area workers to accept

March 23, 2006 General Motors Corp.'s buyout proposal offered Wednesday appeared to appeal to thousands of workers across the country

GM and the UAW respond

March 18, 2006 Here is the joint letter from GM Chairman Rick Wagoner and UAW President Ron Gettelfinger rebutting a Fortune magazine article. The letter appears in the issue of Fortune on newsstands now.

UAW exec: Pact by deadline unlikely

March 16, 2006 A top UAW officer told local union leaders Wednesday that he doesn't expect to reach an agreement with Delphi Corp

UAW woos auto technicians

March 12, 2006 Two weeks ago, the union successfully organized two nearby dealerships, creating the first dealer-based unions in Michigan and Ohio

UAW says not close to deal with Delphi

March 9, 2006 DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union on Thursday said it was not close to a cost-cutting agreement with bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp.

Ossian to lose plant, 285 jobs

March 7, 2006 The second-largest employer in Ossian has lost the contract that kept about 285 people working to make components for truck seats.

UAW official says Delphi offer includes cuts, incentivesl

March 27, 2006 Delphi Corp.'s (DPHIQ) latest offer to the United Auto Workers union includes an immediate $5 reduction to hourly wages, followed by a steeper cut in late 2007, union officials confirmed Monday.

GM offers workers up to $140K to leave

March 22, 2006 Severance packages available to 113,000 workers; deal also reached with Delphi to avoid labor dispute.Will be offered immediately.
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UAW/GM Janesville Assembly Plant Produces 500,000th E85 FlexFuel Vehicle

March 21, 2006 JANESVILLE, Wisc. - The General Motors Janesville Assembly plant achieved a milestone of producing more than 500,000 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Yukon Denali and Yukon XL Denali full-size sport utility vehicles, with E85 FlexFuel capable engines.

Retirees divided by dispute over automakers' health-care benefits

March 19, 2006 DETROIT (AP) - Retired autoworkers who spent decades together on assembly lines and picket lines find themselves facing off in a dispute over health benefits.

GM, UAW discussing warehouse cuts

March 18, 2006 General Motors Corp. is considering deep cuts in the company's warehousing operations in Waterford Township and Pontiac. The company has begun a review

UAW tells workers to stop vandalizing non-Ford cars

March 14, 2006 A United Auto Workers official is warning workers to stop vandalizing non-Ford cars and trucks parked at the automaker's Kansas City Assembly plant

GM buyouts could open door for Delphi workers

March 6, 2006 General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers are in advanced talks on buyout offers for up to 20,000 hourly employees, setting the stage for the biggest exodus of union workers in recent memory.