GM, UAW in dispute over imports [View All]

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Source: The Associated Press

DETROIT — Critical concession talks between General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers are being overshadowed by a public spat about the auto maker's plans to import vehicles from other countries while it closes 16 U.S. factories.

The fight, which began last week, continues with less than two weeks left before a June 1 deadline for GM and the union to reach a deal on concessions that are a critical part of the auto maker's government-ordered restructuring.

It said GM wants to nearly double the number of imports from those countries, costing 21,000 UAW jobs in the U.S.

GM acknowledged in documents submitted to Congress that it plans to start importing small cars from China starting in 2011, with the number rising to more than 51,000 by 2014. But the company says the percentage of cars made and sold in the U.S. will remain stable, with fewer imports likely from Canada.


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‘Tiny steps of progress' in GM, CAW talks

TORONTO — Labour concession talks between General Motors of Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers intensified Monday, several days past a government-imposed deadline, as the union president said demands were getting out of hand.

“We believe we've already made the sacrifices necessary, we believe we're close to our limit,” CAW president Ken Lewenza said in an interview.

“At the end of the day, sooner or later, we're not going to be able to go any further and we're close to that.”

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