Labor & Economic News Blog

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

GM, UAW deal changes landscape
General Motors Corp.'s landmark deal with the UAW on Monday to dramatically cut union health care expenses could reshape the benefits all of Detroit's auto companies offer workers. The deal to trim $1 billion in cash from GM's $6-billion annual health care bill is the largest single cost-cutting initiative ever announced by the company. It sharply reduces the automaker's health care costs for 750,000 hourly workers, retirees and dependents, GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said.

 



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