Richard Shoemaker
Richard Shoemaker
Richard Shoemaker is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate...
hopeful issues near saturn time whether
We will concentrate on resolving the issues at Saturn in the near future, ... We're hopeful we can do that without confrontation. Only time will tell whether or not we're successful.
america captains movement ought trade union vision whether
Whether it be in the trade union movement or the captains of industry, the vision that we have for America ought to be for a better America.
issues parties progress
The parties have made progress but there are still significant issues that have to be resolved,
active believe best clearly interests
We believe it is clearly in the best interests of UAW-GM active workers, retirees and their families.
company less public spend time urge
We urge the company to spend more time on negotiations and less on public posturing,
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This situation in Flint is a dramatic example of GM's 'America last' strategy, in which the corporation is attempting to radically downsize its American work force in favor of exploiting less-than-poverty level wages in other countries,
bring conclusion precisely rather sooner
We'd all like to bring them to a conclusion sooner rather than later, ... But precisely when we're going to be able to do that is anybody's guess.
issues
there are many, many significant issues to be resolved.
shocked
I'd be shocked if it was done by this weekend.
agreement
No one can have a tentative agreement without us being a part of it,
accept offer
Should this happen, the UAW's only alternative would be to accept the offer or strike.
anybody strike suggest
I think it would probably be presumptuous for anybody to suggest there is going to be a strike at Delphi,
available course decided everybody options
I think it's unfortunate that they've decided to look at other options that are available to them, but of course everybody has the right to do those things,
believe happen hopes might raise sight unfair
I think it's unfair to raise people's hopes that there might be a settlement in sight if you don't believe that, and I don't happen to believe that's the case.