Monthly Archives: December 2009

UAW Ready to Take Over Retiree Health Care, Gettelfinger Says – BusinessWeek

UAW Ready to Take Over Retiree Health Care, Gettelfinger SaysBusinessWeekThe handoff puts in motion the key money-saving concession from the 2007 UAW labor negotiations by having the funds, known as the VEBA for Voluntary …and more » source Tags: concession, … Continue reading

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Ford Mustang’s Raw Simplicity (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

U.S. auto sales are expected to end 2009 on a slight upswing in December, capping a year that saw General Motors and Chrysler collapse into bankruptcy and China overtake the United States as the biggest car market.source Tags: Chrysler, Ford, … Continue reading

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2010 Outlook: FT Sees Japan Resurgence (at Barrons.com)

U.S. auto sales are expected to end 2009 on a slight upswing in December, capping a year that saw General Motors and Chrysler collapse into bankruptcy and China overtake the United States as the biggest car market.source Tags: Chrysler, General … Continue reading

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U.S. auto sales may end bleak 2009 on minor uptick (Reuters)

U.S. auto sales are expected to end 2009 on a slight upswing in December, capping a year that saw General Motors and Chrysler collapse into bankruptcy and China overtake the United States as the biggest car market.source Tags: Chrysler, General … Continue reading

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[$$] Geely Mulls Ways to Cooperate With Volvo (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

Communities are finding ways to reuse and recycle auto showrooms that were forced out of business in 2009, as MarketWatch’s Charlie Turner reports.source Tags: Auto Show, Volvo

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Geely Optimistic About Volvo (Zacks.com)

Communities are finding ways to reuse and recycle auto showrooms that were forced out of business in 2009, as MarketWatch’s Charlie Turner reports.source Tags: Auto Show, Volvo

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[audio] Auto showrooms reborn as skate parks, food banks [2.3 min] (at MarketWatch)

Communities are finding ways to reuse and recycle auto showrooms that were forced out of business in 2009, as MarketWatch’s Charlie Turner reports.source Tags: Audi, Auto Show

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New county board member elected – Galesburg Register-Mail

New county board member electedGalesburg Register-MailDavidson is a Galesburg native and works at John Deere's East Moline Harvester Works, where she serves as chairwoman of the UAW Local 865 women's committee … source Tags: UAW

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Cancer claims Flint UAW leader Bob Breece – The Flint Journal – MLive.com

The Flint Journal – MLive.com Cancer claims Flint UAW leader Bob BreeceThe Flint Journal – MLive.comThe bet paid off in 1978 with a victory that eventually led Breece to a spot as a representative for the UAW international seven years … Continue reading

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Ford maintenance worker dies on the job – NewYorkInjuryNews

Ford maintenance worker dies on the jobNewYorkInjuryNewsUAW worker dies after being injured at the Kentucky Truck Plant. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials for Kentucky investigate … source Tags: Ford, truck, UAW

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Unions meeting Tuesday – The Bridgeton News – NJ.com

Unions meeting TuesdayThe Bridgeton News – NJ.comThe next meeting of UAW Local 2327, the largest union representing county workers, is Tuesday. MeCouch admitted that negotiations were coming down to the …No compromise reached today between Cumberland County and union officials … Continue reading

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Geely gets China’s support for Volvo, 2010 auto sales (Reuters)

Geely, China’s No.1 private carmaker, said on Thursday that its parent company has strong support from the Chinese government to acquire Ford Motor’s Volvo unit, and expects robust growth for China’s auto industry in 2010, also with help from Beijing.source … Continue reading

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GMAC Sells Gov’t $3.8B Preferred Shares, Eyes ResCap Exit (at Barrons.com)

Geely, China’s No.1 private carmaker, sees robust growth for China’s auto industry in 2010, on strong domestic demand and government subsidies, a top Geely executive said on Thursday.source Tags: GM

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GM recalls some Corvettes over removable roof

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says General Motors is recalling more than 22,000 Chevrolet Corvettes over problems with their removable roofs.source Tags: Chevrolet, General Motors, GM, Recall

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Detroit and the myth of American deindustrialization – Durham Herald Sun

Detroit and the myth of American deindustrializationDurham Herald SunHerbert's account, quite tellingly, relieves the saintly UAW — the rent-seeking leadership of which was often as incompetent, corrupt, and bumbling as … source Tags: UAW

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