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more about #uaw more comments → lilwillie: Half speed. Reminds me of the saying. "I have two speeds at work, if you don't like this one you are sure to hate the next one." more » skaycog: I did not know this, and I bet most of you didn't either. Labor Day originated in Canada in the 1870s. The American labor leader at that time witnes... more » Deartháir II: Half-speed relative to normal Jalopnik, or in general? If it's the former, I expect a pace marginally better than "glacial". If the latter, hey, busin... more » Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: I will spend every second of zis veekend celebrating the glory of ze Vorker! more » Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it: Girl you know I-I-I, Girl you know I-I-I Go To the Beach. Get Yo-self a tan Then we can celebrate the American Working man with some Labor Day sex... ... more » Dhillaz 2.0: Since Jalopnik staff are on strike, Obama has decided to outsource all automotive journalism to me. Expect my feature comparing the Honda NSX to Parm... more » GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls: So what's everyone's plans for this weekend? Myself, it's a lazy Saturday AM field trip with some buddies in the model RR community. The rest of it... more » Ash78, cube farmer: Labor Day has always had very little meaning to me. Part of it is just my personality, part of it is the climate here. It doesn't "start getting cold... more » Tucker589 is Hoarding James Dean's 550 Spyder: I'll have your badge for this. Your "shoot first, ask questions later" method won't work will in this precinct, Krewson. more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I am off to the state dock labor day weekend bash (KY) in an hour or so. Me and my buddies rent a houseboat for the weekend shenanigans. Drunken (and ... more » Number_Six: Canada has laboUr day, too, eh? more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I've found this new-to-me job underpays by close to 50% (based on my skills/experience and responsibilities)...however, since I've been here a month, ... more » GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls: Ahh, the River Rouge plant. Home of the Mustang, oft selected as the best UAW car in the earlier post. Good choice! This weekend might provide ... more » pauljones: You know, it really should be called anti-labor day. Or potato chips and beer day. Or STFU and let me sleep day. Anything but Labor Day, as that just... more » OldeEnglishD: See, it's lazy work ethics like this that caused the downfall of the Big 3! Jalopnik Deathwatch is ON! more » -
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Take This Job And Shove It, For The Moment: Happy Labor Day From Jalopnik!
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UAW and GM reach an agreement, making the score: GM 1, Looming Bankruptcy 349. [WXYZ]
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The UAW doesn't want Chrysler either. [Reuters]
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Chrysler UAW Workers Swallow A Very Hard Pill
Despite Chrysler UAW members passing 2007 agreement modifications by huge margins yesterday (upwards of 80%), according to this alteration, it looks like there was at least one hard pill the union membership had to swallow. -
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UAW ratifies settlement, still not enough to ward off Chrysler bankruptcy filing. [Freep]
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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne may abandon Chrysler partnership plans if UAW won't take cuts. [AutoNews]
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7,500 GM hourly employees jump ship, take buyout. [GM]
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UAW President Ron Gettelfinger to retire in 2010. [Freep]
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Unemployed Detroit Auto Workers To Retrain For Burgeoning Ladies Hat Industry
Unemployed Detroit auto workers now have a new workforce development opportunity in the booming field of ladies hat-making. Customers include Aretha Franklin, Michelle Obama and of course, Queen Elizabeth. [NYT, Photo Credit: Fabrizio Costantini] -
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GM UAW savings said double Ford's $500 million. [Bloomberg]
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UAW ratifies new Ford labor contract. [Freep]
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Will UAW-Ford contract put union in control of Ford? [TheDetroitBureau]
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Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero Tears Into Fox News Over Bailout Double Standards
Virgil "Virg" Bernero is the mayor of Lansing, Michigan and he's a little hot under the collar from the bad wrap that the UAW workers are receiving and lays it all out for Fox News. More » -
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REPORT: GM undercuts Chrysler, offers $20,000 UAW buyouts. [CNBC]
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REPORT: Chrysler allowing new round of $50,000 UAW buyouts. [AutoNews]
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Ford Slammed With 4th Quarter Net Loss Of $5.9 Billion
Despite a message focused on being the only U.S. automaker operating without federal loans, Ford burned through $5.9 billion in cash during the final three months of 2008 as losses mounted. More » -
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Ding, dong the Jobs Bank is dead! Sorta. [Freep]
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VIDEO: Jalopnik Nearly Runs Over Senator Bob Corker
Senator Corker, main man against the automaker bailout plan, and his security detail, are not amused as we nearly careen into them with our Mobile Command Center at the Detroit Auto Show. More » -
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Unrest In Detroit Spurs Auto Show Protest
Unhappy with the current direction of the not-so-Big Three,UAW workersthe proletariat spoke in the form of a protest outside the Detroit Auto Show. We interviewed David Edgar, the voice behind the rally. More » -
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UAW Losing Millions On Michigan Golf Course Retreat
While congress made a huge stink about auto execs and their private jets, they didn’t do their research on the UAW’s $6.4 million golf course retreat in Michigan.
