Podcast2007 UAW-GM National Labor Contract Signed
General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner (left front), United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger (right front) and their respective senior leadership teams, sign the 2007 UAW-GM national labor contract at a special ceremony held at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in Detroit, Michigan Monday, November 12, 2007. The new contract is effective for the next four years.
GM and IUE-CWA Contract Negotiations Underway
GM kicked off national labor negotiations with the IUE-CWA on Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at the Joint Activity Center in Dayton, Ohio. The IUE-CWA represents over 2100 hourly employees at GM’s Moraine Assembly plant in Ohio. The current GM IUE-CWA National agreement expired on Monday, Oct. 15.
GM Presents Overview of New National Agreement with UAW
General Motors officials today (Oct. 15) provided analysts and media an overview of the new national agreement with the UAW. A taped replay of this call will be made available from 12:00 p.m. EDT, October 15, 2007, until 12:00 p.m. EDT, October 17, 2007. Please dial 1-800-633-8284 (or +1-402-977-9140 for international access) and enter reservation number 21352557 to access the taped replay.
GM-UAW 2007 National Labor Agreement Ratified by Represented Employees
DETROIT, Mich. - General Motors today confirmed that its UAW-represented employees have ratified the GM-UAW 2007 national labor agreement. GM and the UAW reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday, September 26, after more than two months of bargaining. The new four-year agreement covers approximately 74,000 hourly employees located in more than 80 U.S. facilities.
GM and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement On New National Labor Contract
GM Resumes Regularly Scheduled Production
General Motors and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement on a new national labor contract, subject to ratification. As a result of the tentative agreement, all GM North America manufacturing plants will resume regularly scheduled production operations beginning second shift today, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007.*
*Note: Production at the GM Powertrain Windsor Transmission plant in Canada went down on Monday, Sept. 24, due to the strike in the US. The plant is scheduled to resume production beginning first shift, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007.
Contact:
Pam Reese
GM Communications
248-753-2272 (office)
586-246-8683 (cell)
GM statement regarding UAW work stoppage
September 24, 2007. 11:00 AM
We are disappointed in the UAW's decision to call a national strike.
The bargaining involves complex, difficult issues that affect the job security of our U.S. work force and the long-term viability of the company. We are fully committed to working with the UAW to develop solutions together to address the competitive challenges facing General Motors.
We will continue focusing our efforts on reaching an agreement as soon as possible.
GM statement (Spanish version)
Declaración de GM con respecto a la huelga del sindicato UAW
GM, UAW Kick Off Contract Talks
National contract talks between General Motors and the United Auto Workers formally started Monday, July 23, with company and union leaders shaking hands and talking to the media about the negotiations.
On Friday, July 21, the UAW kicked off talks with the Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler. Ford talks were launched the afternoon of July 23. All three company contracts expire at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 14.
The GM-UAW kickoff was conducted at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in Detroit. Senior GM executives and labor and manufacturing staffs and UAW leaders for local, regional and national offices attended the event. In addition, more than 100 retirees staged a rally in front of the CHR to remind bargainers not to forget them in the negotiations.
To listen to the GM and UAW press conferences, please kick on the following links:
July 23 UAW kickoff press conference (mp3)
July 23 GM kickoff press conference (mp3)
For additional images from the kickoff, please click on the following link:
To learn more about the issues facing GM in this set of negotiations, please click on the following link to view and download the company’s media handbook
GM Negotiations Media Handbook
GM statement regarding UAW work stoppage
September 24, 2007. 11:00 AM
We are disappointed in the UAW's decision to call a national strike.
The bargaining involves complex, difficult issues that affect the job security of our U.S. work force and the long-term viability of the company. We are fully committed to working with the UAW to develop solutions together to address the competitive challenges facing General Motors.
We will continue focusing our efforts on reaching an agreement as soon as possible.
UAW-GM national contract talks kick off on July 23rd.
FOR RELEASE: 2007-07-18
MEDIA ADVISORY: UAW-GM 2007 National Contract Negotiations Opening Ceremony and Press Conference
The official kick-off to the 2007 UAW-GM national contract negotiations will take place Monday, July 23. Media are invited to attend the opening handshake ceremony followed by UAW and GM press conferences. Media must present an employer-issued press photo I.D.
Note: The 2007 GM Labor Negotiations Media Fact Book is available for download and viewing at: www.gmmanufacturing.info. Hard copies of the fact book will be mailed to media in the next few days.
WHEN:
Monday, July 23, 2007; program starts at 9 a.m. Eastern Time; media crews should arrive by 8:00 a.m. for check-in and ample time for equipment set up.
WHERE:
UAW-GM Center for Human Resources (CHR), 200 Walker Street, Detroit, Michigan 48207.
WHO:
- Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and chief executive office
- Troy Clarke, GM group vice president and president of GM North America
- Diana Tremblay, GM North America vice president of Labor Relations
- Joe Ponce, GM North America executive director of Labor Relations
- Ron Gettelfinger, International UAW president
- Cal Rapson, International UAW vice president of the GM Department
PARKING:
UAW-GM CHR visitor parking. Please inform the security guard at the entrance that you are attending the UAW-GM labor negotiations press conferences. Security will direct you where to park. Follow the signage after entering the site.
DIRECTIONS:
See attached map for specific directions.
CONTACT(S):
Pam Reese
GM Communications
Office: (248) 753-2272
Cell: (586) 246-8683
Daniel Flores
GM Communications
Office: (248) 753-2099
Cell: (313) 418-2374
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