Topic: United Auto Workers

Dont Repackage Gitmo

The article offers commentary about U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's decision to close the U.S. prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, praising him for ending an institution that represents the negatives of U.S. President George Bush's administration. The author points out that the ...
and executives pored over the details until daybreak.At least one wore the previous day's clothes as he watched President George W. Bush announce the aid at the White House on Friday.It was hardly the first all-nighter that Detroit's Big Three auto executives, ...

Motown Rebound

When the chief executives of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler again plead for a bailout before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday, they'll face a whole new battery of questions.. Why is GM now seeking as much as $18 billion from Uncle Sam, ...
GM exec rules out bankruptcy, says industry has effective retooling plan to give to CongressA top executive of General Motors Corp. said Wednesday bankruptcy isn't a viable option, as the United Auto Workers braced for a decision on contract concessions to the ...
Lawmakers expect to see detailed sacrifices when automakers get second shot to ask for loansA list of job cuts, shuttered factories, canceled bonuses and commitments to fuel-efficient cars won't be enough next week when U.S. automakers get another shot to persuade Congress ...

Top Iowa Story: Dems Court The UAW

Here's today's key story out of the Iowa local press: The Des Moines Register reports on this week's United Auto Workers regional conference in Dubuque, and the appearances there by the Democratic candidates. The union heard yesterday from Hillary Clinton, Bill Richardson, ...