Breaking: GM, UAW reach deal on tentative agreement

[nadinbrzezinski]

The UAW said tonight it has have reached an agreement with General Motors that covers 49,000 U.S. workers.

The announcement caps seven weeks of negotiations that extended beyond the deadline of the outgoing four-year contract.

“In these uncertain economic times for American workers and faced with the globalization of the economy, the UAW approached these negotiations with new strategies and fought for and achieved some of our major goals for our members, including significant investments and products for our plants,” said UAW President Bob King.

http://www.freep.com/article/20110916/BUSINESS0101/110916078/Breaking-GM-UAW-reach-deal-tentative-agreement