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How long can the strike last?

The strike many believed never would happen shut down General Motors plants nationwide Monday, casting uncertainty on whether the U.S. auto industry can get the kind of revolutionary changes it says it needs to compete, according to the Detroit Free Press.

An end to the first nationwide UAW strike in 31 years will depend on resolving the key union issues of wages and benefits, job security and investment in U.S. facilities and vehicles, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger indicated at a news conference Monday.

He repeatedly said that the strike was not related to talks over a landmark retiree health care trust on which the two parties are believed to have agreed to a general framework.

Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth  at 9:42 AM to GM , Unions , commentary | Permalink

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