UAW chief says not in "concessionary mode"
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United Auto Workers chief Ron Gettelfinger said on Wednesday the union was not heading into the upcoming labor negotiations with the U.S. automakers in a "concessionary mode."
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DETROIT - As bargainers for the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. continue to haggle across a table in Detroit, the big issue in the critical contract talks comes down to this: If GM pays the union to take on the company's huge retiree healthcare obligations, can the UAW's investments return more than the rate of healthcare inflation?
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The union's chief Ted Saskin denies monitoring player's e-mails, pointing fingers at his predecessor Bob Goodenow, who also denied the spying allegations.  By the Associated Press.
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DETROIT -- United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger reassured General Motors Corp. and Delphi Corp. retirees and workers Tuesday about the safety of their pensions and said the union would try to preserve the jobs bank that guarantees pay for laid-off workers.
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Negotiators for the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. have resumed contract talks, but significant issues remain and a deal wasn't expected to be reached Saturday, according to a person briefed on the negotiations.
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US Airways Group Inc.&#39;s unions, defying efforts to win labor concessions to avert a bankruptcy, are unlikely to give up pay and benefits under a threat of cuts imposed by a court, a labor leader and consultants said.
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The boss of Boeing Co. insisted Thursday that he is not looking for a trans-Atlantic spat in a dispute over subsidies for Airbus, but also said that aid for the rival aircraft maker&#39;s new programs should stop.
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General Motors Corp.  Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said he does not expect a consolidation in the U.S. auto industry in the near term despite the intense pressures from fierce competition and excess production capacity, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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The United Auto Workers union has told  local UAW leaders to &quot;stand still&quot; for another update at 11  p.m. ET on ongoing negotiations with General Motors Corp  , a local UAW official told Reuters on Friday.
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In blasting new overtime rules that take effect Monday, Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards says he can't understand why the Bush administration wants to undermine a system that rewards workers who toil long hours.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. chief executive Lee Scott led a media charge Thursday to counter criticism that the world's largest retailer is a behemoth that takes advantage of its workers and stifles competition.
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Union leaders say they avoided a showdown with Gordon Brown because they did not want to ruin his first conference as leader.
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Although Wal-Mart prefers to handle labor negotiations directly with individual employees, the world&#39;s largest retailer does not have a global anti-union policy, a company spokeswoman said Friday.
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General Motors Corp. , in the midst of reassessing its unprofitable European operations, is not ruling out closing a plant there and is likely to cut some jobs, a GM spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Leaders of the union representing mechanics and baggage handlers at US Airways would like to present a concession package to members within several days, the union said on Friday.
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Detroit's Big Three automakers are "posturing" when they say they need a $30 reduction in hourly wages and benefits as they try to return to profitability, the United Auto Workers union president said on Friday.
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Chryslerâs chief executive indicated it might be weeks or months before the automakerâs future can be determined.