Ron Gettelfinger

Steve Rattner: GM's Problem Is That It Doesn't Mind Its Own Biznass

Why does General Motors take it up the tailpipe? You could probably come up with at least handful of reasons, but at a breakfast hosted by Fortune this morning, Steve Rattner wanted to highlight one in particular. Over bagels...

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Ford says resolves UAW disputes at Missouri plant

DETROIT, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers have resolved disputes over work issues at a Missouri plant that prompted workers to hold a strike authorization vote, a Ford spokeswoman said on Saturday. A...

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Wheels of fortune?

AT LAST, THERE'S some cheerful news out of Detroit. General Motors, feeling confident after an improvement in sales during October, announced that it had enough financial strength to hang on to Opel, its European subsidiary,...

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"A 'no' heard round the world": US Ford workers defy union leaders

Submitted on 7 November, 2009 - 12:11 From the US socialist group Solidarity By November 1, United Auto Workers (UAW) members at Ford had overwhelmingly rejected contract modifications, in voting that concluded — not...

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How Ford Made Its Comeback

Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Exhibit A is the UAW's recent rejection of contract amendments at Ford to parallel the provisions that the government imposed on GM and Chrysler....

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Ron Gettelfinger: Labor Voices: Private effort invests in healthy babies

In recognition of the many volunteer contributions to the March of Dimes by United Auto Workers members, I have been asked to be a co-chair of this year's March for Babies campaign, along with Alan Mulally, the chief executive...

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UAW says Delaware auto investment is 'great news' for U.S. economy

WILMINGTON, Del. -- UAW officials today praised the decision by Fisker Automotive, a new American car company, to produce plug-in electric vehicles in Wilmington, Del. "This is great news for Delaware, for the U.S. economy, and...

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UPDATE 2-UAW rejects new concessions to Ford; no new talks

UAW membership rejects deal with Ford * Says Ford's Q3 results reflect workers' past concessions * Says will not return to bargaining table (Adds Ford comments, other details, Canadian union approval) ) on Monday, delivering a...

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CIT Group Files for Bankruptcy Protection

The following is a summary of the main economic events from the Asia-Pacific and European sessions: CIT Group files for bankruptcy on Sunday afternoon EDT due to the failure of its various rescue attempts; the financial, with...

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Plug-in hybrid maker eyes old GM plant

Plug-in hybrid maker plans to use old GM plant Biden, UAW lend their support for Fisker Automotive Fisker Automotive Chief Executive Officer Henrik Fisker is given a UAW jacket Tuesday at the former General Motors Boxwood Plant...

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