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Post by cobra8 on Sept 24, 2011 19:43:31 GMT -5
Here is a article from ABC News dated today 9/24/11 abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chrysler-uaw-contract-talks-back-14597123 A couple paragraphs: Contract talks between Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union have restarted after breaking down earlier this week over financial issues, the union and the company said Saturday. UAW President Bob King and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne had "productive discussions" on Friday and talks are continuing, both sides said in a statement.
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Post by almost30 on Sept 25, 2011 7:31:12 GMT -5
Workers at a GM factory in Lansing, Mich., already have voted to approve the contract, with 57 percent of production workers and 77 percent of skilled trades workers in favor, according to the union local's website. The vote at the Lansing Grand River plant was among the first in the company.
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Post by cobra8 on Sept 25, 2011 16:16:55 GMT -5
Article from the Wall Street Journal dated today 9/25/11 online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903791504576589262108515224.htmlA few paragraphs: Almost two weeks after the current labor deal expired, workers at General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC still don't have a new contract. "If the 2007 and the 2009 deals were about cutting costs, the 2011 deal is about sharing success while being mindful of costs, increasing flexibility and growing the ranks of the UAW membership," said Kristin Dziczek, head of the labor and industry group at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich., last week. Meanwhile, the UAW plans to begin serious negotiations on financial matters with Ford on Monday. The challenge is that Ford's union workers—about 41,000 in total—are expecting to claw back many of the concessions they provided the auto maker over the past four years amid the auto maker's ongoing profitability and Chief Executive Alan Mulally's $26.5 million pay package for his work in 2010.
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Post by cobra8 on Sept 26, 2011 11:16:00 GMT -5
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Post by cobra8 on Sept 26, 2011 15:30:13 GMT -5
An article from the Detroit Free Press dated today 9/26/11 www.freep.com/article/20110926/BUSINESS01/110926037/UAW-talks-heat-up-Ford?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGEA few paragraphs: Contract discussions between the UAW and Ford executives are kicking into high-gear today while union members at General Motors are on a path toward ratifying a tentative agreement. UAW Vice President Jimmy Settles and Ford “have agreed to hold very long negotiating sessions” this week according to the UAW’s Ford Facebook page. “Once a deal is close, negotiating sessions are expected to last around the clock.” Settles has told local leaders that they “should begin assembling their strike committees, and preparing any documentation regarding strike rules and assistance for our membership in the event we are forced to call for a strike.”
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Post by cobra8 on Sept 27, 2011 11:19:26 GMT -5
Article from the Detroit Free Press dated today 9/27/11 www.freep.com/article/20110927/BUSINESS0102/110927017/UAW-optimistic-will-reach-contract-deal-Ford-by-end-week?odyssey=nav|headA few paragraphs: The UAW is optimistic that it can complete negotiations for a new labor agreement with Ford by the end of the week, top union officials said late Monday in messages for members. UAW President Bob King and his staff joined the talks with Ford on Monday after deciding last week to shift the union’s focus from Chrysler to Ford. Settles also posted a 1-800 number on Facebook that UAW hourly workers can call to hear daily updates on the union’s progress with Ford.
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Post by cobra8 on Sept 27, 2011 15:48:36 GMT -5
Here is the UAW Ford Facebook page: www.facebook.com/uawforddeptHere is a paragraph with the 800 contract info update: In addition to the daily emails, we have also created a 1-800 number for those who either do not have access to a computer, or would prefer to receive their updates via telephone. The number is 1-800-444-6372. You can access this number every day after 8:00 pm EST.
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Post by cobra8 on Sept 27, 2011 21:24:00 GMT -5
Article from Reuters dated today 9/27/11 www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/28/us-uaw-labortalks-idUSS1E78Q04120110928A few paragraphs: (Reuters) - A proposed contract with the United Auto Workers and General Motors Co neared ratification on Tuesday with more than half of local bargaining units reporting workers had voted in favor of the four-year deal. Ratification of the GM deal which includes bonuses instead of hourly wage increases would clear the way for the union to complete negotiations with GM's cross-town rival Ford Motor Co. UAW-Ford talks are expected to yield a proposed contract this week. A daily update for UAW members by Ford negotiators on Tuesday night said only that talks continued and that there were no major developments to report. The GM contract expected to be ratified by voting that ends on Wednesday is the first for 48,500 GM hourly workers represented by the UAW since the automaker's 2009 bankruptcy and restructuring.
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Post by cobra8 on Oct 1, 2011 11:09:12 GMT -5
An article from the Detroit Free Press dated today 10/1/11 www.freep.com/article/20111001/BUSINESS01/110010317/A-7-500-bonus-wouldn-t-enough-Ford-UAW-workers-say?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGEA few paragraphs: The UAW's harsh reaction Thursday night to a TV report -- which suggested Ford workers would get a $7,500 signing bonus, or $2,500 more than those at General Motors -- gives a glimpse into the complications the union faces in reaching a deal at Ford. But while UAW leaders were concerned the $7,500 report might set expectations too high, several Ford workers told the Free Press they are expecting more than that. And on the UAW-Ford Facebook page, employee Karin Kley Danke posted: "I would vote no for a $7,500 bonus. We want a bigger bonus." After a fifth consecutive day of high-level talks, negotiations between Ford and the UAW ended early Friday evening and are to continue through the weekend.
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Post by cobra8 on Oct 2, 2011 18:05:27 GMT -5
An article from the Detroit Free Press dated today 10/2/11 www.freep.com/article/20111002/BUSINESS0102/111002023/Ford-workers-grow-restless-waiting-information-UAW-contract-talks?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGEA few paragraphs: With each passing day, Ford workers grow more restless as they wait for information about the status of contract talks between the UAW and the Dearborn automaker. On Sunday, UAW President Bob King and Vice President Jimmy Settles bargained with top negotiators from Ford for the seventh straight day, but had not reached a deal by late Sunday afternoon. “We are very anxious,” said Jeff Jordan, a worker at Ford’s Saline plant. “Everybody is talking about it pretty much all day.” Some Ford workers reacting to speculative news of a possible $7,500 signing bonus – which was later shot down by the UAW – said that wouldn’t be enough to earn ratification.
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Post by cobra8 on Oct 2, 2011 20:24:25 GMT -5
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