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freep.com - 12/22/2008
Gettelfinger: UAW not included in negotiations with Bush | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, who now faces the prospect of renegotiating a new labor contract with Detroit's automakers, today told Fox Business Network's “Money for Breakfast” that the union was shut out of discussions for federal assistance between the Bush administration and the automakers ...
slate.com - 12/27/2008
Don't Blame Gettelfinger!
— slate.com — Enjoy your daily print newspaper. It's later than you think . ... 1:02 A.M. ___________________________ Magical Moment: One seemingly sure sign Obama... is actually, really not going left, at least on economic policy: ... (more) Don't Blame Gettelfinger!
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dailykos.com - 12/22/2008
What the UAW Made
— dailykos.com — I spent the summer of 1999 working for the UAW legal department. It was the best job... that a union-oriented first-year law student could ask for: great bosses, co-workers who shared your values, and interesting work.  But most importantly, there ... (more) What the UAW Made

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floppingaces.net - 12/16/2008
UAW and Detroit Three HAVE FAILED
— floppingaces.net — There can be no doubt that the American auto industry is failing. Numbers don’t lie, and besides,... they admit it. The corporate leaders have been to Washington to “beg” for money several times now, and they’ve even brought ... (more) UAW and Detroit Three HAVE FAILED

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Hotline On Call Part Deux:  Does The White House Bailout Leave The UAW Behind?

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Gettelfinger: UAW not included in negotiations with Bush
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... — a slight he called “unbelievable” given the sacrifices the union is being pushed to make. “From our standpoint, it’s very confusing right now, because again, we have not had the opportunity to review the term sheet with the people that crafted it,” Gettelfinger said. “…And I can assure you: We’ve had our attorneys looking at it. We’ve had our research people looking at the term sheet. I personally went through it. There are just a lot of open-ended issues.” ... Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20081222/BUSINESS01/812220...

Does The White House Bailout Leave The UAW Behind?
Hotline On Call Part Deux — In today's Detroit Free Press, UAW pres. Ron Gettelfinger says his group was "shut out of discussions" over the White House-based auto industry bailout package announced last week. Reporting on an interview Gettelfinger gave to Fox Business Network 12/22, the Free Press says Gettelfinger claims he wasn't consulted about the White House plan, which includes at least one provision that the UAW said it couldn't support during the failed bailout negotiations in the Senate 12/12. That provision calls on automakers participating in the bailout to renegotiate labor contracts to cut the ...

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