it wouldn't put any additional pressure on them. |
No one can have a tentative agreement without us being a part of it, |
road map for confrontation. |
Should this happen, the UAW's only alternative would be to accept the offer or strike. |
Strikes are part of the collective bargaining process in normal times, and they certainly end up as a part of this process, |
The parties have made progress but there are still significant issues that have to be resolved, |
there are many, many significant issues to be resolved. |
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, |
We believe it is clearly in the best interests of UAW-GM active workers, retirees and their families. |
We have said consistently that the only basis of finding satisfactory resolution to these matters is through the use of the collective bargaining process with Delphi, GM and the UAW at the bargaining table. |
We have said consistently that the only basis of finding satisfactory resolution to these matters is through the use of the collective bargaining process with Delphi, GM and the UAW. |
We hope the company's announcement results in meaningful change in its position, but only time will tell if that is the case. |
We urge the company to spend more time on negotiations and less on public posturing, |
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. |
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. |