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more about #rongettelfinger more comments → engineerd: He's assuming the UAW still exists then... more » DoctorNine: While I have over the years disagreed with the positions he took vis-a-vis UAW demands, he did a good job for the guys that hired him, and should be g... more » pauljones: Yeah, I am totally surprised. Union leaders haven't been pulling this sort of shit for the past century at all. more » Silverman: "Auto demand in the U.S., and increasingly around the world, has been hobbled due to the declining economy and the credit squeeze, which has made it m... more » Graverobber: You know who the real losers are in all of this? That's right- losers. Gettelfinger gets paid no matter what, and even if he shits the table, he'll ge... more » Quasigriz: Because handing the auto companies, that have an apparently flawed business model, a blank check is oviously what we should do. Besides, "the Man" can... more » RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: This is worse than "re-arranging the deck" chairs so to speak, this is arguing over the cost and design of said deck chairs while the world's economy ... more » Evil-Jeremy: There's a lot of people complaining about the medical benefits the unions are getting. It's important to remember where that one came from. You see, b... more » mikedrawcar: I'm not a pro-union guy, but at this point, just get the f-ing deal done, guys. It's already stipulated in the bill to renegotiate, you already got th... more » jbownsabmw- Koopas Beware: Its all about priorities. Clearly the wealthy republicans have priorities out of line with the good of the country. BTW, is the first line of text hi... more » GTI_MK5: There is more to the "union problem" then just the wages. They dont allow the company to be flexible. How many BILLIONS do you think D3 has lost in th... more » beercheck: Yes, thank you Senate Republicans, for actually attempting to address one of the underlying problems for a change. more » TampaRon: Just one more reason I am no longer a Republican. They're evil. more » pauljones: Damning evidence on face value. As ever, though, I am certain that there is more background context than what is provided. more » Elhigh: "Fuck this. I'm a millionaire, I can quit." more » -
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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger to retire in 2010. [Freep]
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#carpocalypsenow
UAW: Senate GOP Voted Against Bailout To Strike "Blow Against Organized Labor"
At a press conference today, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger read an e-mail indicating Senate GOP members played political games, voting against the auto bailout bill as an attack against organized labor. -
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#playingnice
Tom LaSorda And Ron Gettelfinger Shake Hands, Agree To Try And Play Nice: Take Two
Thanks to Nick Bunkley over at the New York Times, we're hearing the handshake between Tom LaSorda and Ron Gettelfinger was so nice they allowed the photographers to take it twice. We're told it was to accommodate the crushing numbers of folks seeking to snap a shot of history in action. We, on the other hand, think it's obviously out of a desire to show off these two handsome men of industry (and labor). So since y'all enjoyed it the first time, now here's your second chance to help us caption this photo. [via NYT] -
#playingnice
Tom LaSorda And Ron Gettelfinger Shake Hands, Agree To Try And Play Nice
Since no reporters were allowed into the "photo op" of the Gettelfinger-LaSorda handshake, and since it's Friday we figured it's time to have some fun. So why don't you help us caption this photo of the beginning of UAW-Chrysler negotiations? More »
