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United Auto Workers
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Labor Law Prof Blog
Chrysler Bankruptcy?
The New York Times is reporting that the Treasury Department is preparing for a bankruptcy filing by Chrysler. Nothing is certain yet, but signals seem to indicate that Fiat will…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Gettelfinger To Retire Next Year
UAW President Ron Gettelfinger has confirmed what he has said all along: he's going to retire at the end of his term in June 2010. The move is a reflection…
Labor Law Prof Blog
UAW Members Ratify Agreement With Ford
Yesterday, UAW members voted to ratify an agreement with Ford that made numerous concessions from the parties' 2007 collective-bargaining agreement. According to BNA's Daily Labor Report (subscription required), about 58-59%…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Ford and UAW reach Settlement on VEBA Plan
A settlement on health care contributions between the UAW and the Big Three automakers appears to have developed. The UAW has just reached an agreement with Ford--not coincidentally, the automaker…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Possible UAW Agreement
It doesn't appear set in stone yet, but UAW president Ron Gettelfinger has announced that the union has reached a tentative agreement with the automakers as part of bailout negotiations…
Labor Law Prof Blog
The End Of The UAW As We Know It?
The Washington Post has two recent pieces on the UAW and the recent automakers bailout, with the theme in both centered on the union's declining relevance. I think both are…
Labor Law Prof Blog
UAW Offers Concessions
Just in time for the second congressional hearing with the big-three automakers CEOs, the UAW has offered to make substantial concessions if part of a government rescue plan. The UAW's…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Foxwoods/UAW – The Predictable Story Continues with Response by Tribe
While a generic post today about sick leave might be more appropriate today given my absence for a few days, there are some actual updates in the labor and employment law…
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Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 7/10/08
By Rob La Gatta
Not much to be said about today's highlighted posts: as usual, they represent a wide range of practice areas from around the geographic and legal spectrum, offering new insights on…
Labor Law Prof Blog
UAW Files Complaint on Universal Smoking Ban at Caterpillar
In response to Caterpillar banning smoking on all of its US properties, effective June 1, the United Autoworkers (UAW) has filed a complaint with the NLRB. As the Chicago Tribune…