Ron Gettelfinger
Ron Gettelfinger
Ronald A. "Ron"Gettelfinger was the president of the United Auto Workers from 2002 to 2010...
issue mistake
Make no mistake about it, we will make a big issue out of that in the (bankruptcy) hearings,
difficult issue prefer
We have a concern, certainly, ... We would prefer to not see Delphi go into bankruptcy, but it is, as we all recognize, a very difficult and challenging three-party issue there.
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This isn't a regional issue because the Big Three employ advertising, design, engineering, manufacturing, sales and service workers all over the country. The failure of any one of these companies would be a disaster.
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Subject to acceptable resolution of outstanding issues and satisfactory finalization of contractual language, the UAW GM National Negotiating Committee, the UAW National GM Council, and the UAW Retired Workers Advisory Council have unanimously endorsed this tentative agreement,
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has focused squarely on issues and on doing what's in the best interests of workers and their families, refusing to be drawn into divisive personal squabbles.
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We felt there was a need for us to take some action, ... This is a major move on our part.
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We're very pleased to announce tonight that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Ford Motor Company... during what proved to be a very difficult and challenging set of negotiations,
strike
It would be presumptuous for us to say that there would be a strike and it would be just as presumptuous for someone to say there would not be.
deal decisions
It was a long year. It was probably one of the most painful, excruciating decisions that we ever had to deal with as a union.
comment diligence due prepared
Due diligence is still under way there, so we're not prepared to comment on that,
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We don't accept the notion that America is a country where a privileged few live well while the rest of us struggle to meet our daily expenses, ... We're going to fight for something better.
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blatant union busting and an insult to every American worker.
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The tentative agreement on health care matters is the result of an in-depth analysis of G.M.'s financial situation and many weeks of intense discussion between the U.A.W. and G.M..
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The tentative agreement is an essential step toward insuring that General Motors is a competitive and financially sound corporation,