By Michael Wayland, Mlive.com General Motors Co. would consider offering pension buyouts to its United Auto Workers retirees if the opportunity presented itself, according to GM CEO and Chairman Dan Akerson. “I’m not saying we’re going to do it, but it’s certainly something we would consider if the opportunity arose,” he said during a press conference before [...]
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The United Auto Workers union is usually fighting to keep its membership strong, but the UAW has found itself in an odd spot as General Motors announced this week that it has no plans for further retirement buyouts. It would seem th... Read Post
By David Shepardson, The Detroit News The United Auto Workers union opposes pension buyouts for hourly workers or retirees at General Motors Co. at this time. UAW Vice President Joe Ashton, who oversees the GM bargaining unit, said ... Read Post
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said the company may offer buyouts to United Autos Workers members before it negotiates a new contract in 2015. "We can bring it up," Akerson said Tuesday before GM's annual meeting, according to The N... Read Post