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Tim - 26 Sep 2007 14:04 GMT

DETROIT - The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. agreed Wednesday
to a tentative contract that puts the responsibility for retirees' health
care into the union's hands and ends a two-day strike, the first national
strike against an automaker in 31 years.

I don't know the details but it sounds like a better deal for GM then the
retirees.

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Jim Higgins - 26 Sep 2007 17:26 GMT

> DETROIT - The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. agreed Wednesday
> to a tentative contract that puts the responsibility for retirees' health
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> I don't know the details but it sounds like a better deal for GM then the
> retirees.

The Devil is really in the details. That signing bonus (bribe) may/may
not work.

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80 Knight - 26 Sep 2007 21:18 GMT

>> DETROIT - The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. agreed
>> Wednesday to a tentative contract that puts the responsibility for
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> The Devil is really in the details. That signing bonus (bribe) may/may
> not work.

What's going on, Higgins? You make 20 posts about how bad the Union is for
striking, then when they end it, not a single thing. f.cking Troll.

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Jim Higgins - 26 Sep 2007 22:21 GMT

>>> DETROIT - The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. agreed
>>> Wednesday to a tentative contract that puts the responsibility for
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> What's going on, Higgins? You make 20 posts about how bad the Union is for
> striking, then when they end it, not a single thing. f.cking Troll.

Temper, Temper.

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80 Knight - 27 Sep 2007 07:19 GMT

>>>> DETROIT - The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. agreed
>>>> Wednesday to a tentative contract that puts the responsibility for
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>
> Temper, Temper.

Your avoidance of the question proves my point.

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David Starr - 26 Sep 2007 22:45 GMT

>DETROIT - The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. agreed Wednesday
>to a tentative contract that puts the responsibility for retirees' health
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>I don't know the details but it sounds like a better deal for GM then the
>retirees.

I heard that part of the pension fund, currently overfunded, will be used to
cover part of the VEBA. Also, there will be a pension increase that will match
the higher insurance costs we'll have to pay.
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