GM retiree health coverage agreement reached By Thomas Gnau, Staff Writer Updated 12:53 PM Tuesday, September 1, 2009 The IUE-CWA and General Motors Corp. have reached agreement on health care coverage for retirees, the union said Tuesday, Sept. 1. As of Jan. 1, 2010, coverage will cease for retirees older than 65, those who are [...]
Toyota Greenwashes Fremont Plant Closure by Randy Shaw‚ Sep. 01‚ 2009 When the wealthy Toyota Corporation decided to close its NUMMI plant in Fremont, California, it offered its 4700 workers none of the severance benefits and priority in re-hiring routinely provided to laid off employees of Ford, General Motors, or Chrysler. Yet there has [...]
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 GM to pay another $50 million for Delphi benefits David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau Delphi Corp. hourly retirees and their dependents, union officials said Tuesday. IUE-CWA announced in a press release. Advertisement Company spokeswoman Susan Garavaglia said the automaker has "been in negotiations with the IUE to come to [...]
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 Today’s Focus Idle GM plants spark interest from automakers Prospective buyers eyeing sites considered difficult to unload Robert Snell / The Detroit News Advertisement Koch’s push to sell the assets left behind when the new General Motors Co. emerged from bankruptcy in July will intensify in mid-September when he plans to [...]
