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UAW May Not Allow Health Concessions

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:47:07 PM
By TOM KRISHER

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger addresses UAW members in Detroit, Tuesday, March 27, 2007. Gettelfinger warned companies not to misinterpret his union's cooperation as a sign of weakness and said the UAW would fight at the bargaining table, in the courts, politically and "if need be on the picket line." His comments came as the UAW kicked off a two-day meeting designed to set the union's bargaining agenda in the upcoming contract talks in the auto industry. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT (AP) - The head of the United Auto Workers said Wednesday that the union already has made health care concessions to General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., and he implied that it won't give any more.

At the close of the union's two-day bargaining convention in downtown Detroit, President Ron Gettelfinger said the UAW made major concessions in 2005 that saved Ford and GM billions in long-term retiree health care obligations.

"We addressed health care in '05. You don't get two bites of the apple, do you?" he said.


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